Rosa Guy
Rosa Guy was a Trinidad-born Harlem Renaissance descendant whose fiction for young adults and adults dealt unflinchingly with poverty, racism, and Caribbean American identity. Bird at My Window is her major adult novel.
Works
- Bird at My WindowMan and woman endure poverty, mental illness, and interracial love in Harlem
- A Measure of TimeWoman's journey from sexual exploitation to self-determination and freedom in Harlem
- My Love My LoveMagical realist tale of Creole girl and woman finding love, independence, and transformation
- The FriendsFriendship between West Indian girl and African-American girl confronting racism and identity
- The Music of Summer