Black no more : being an account of the strange and wonderful workings of science in the land of the free, A.D. 1933-1940
Schuyler, George S. (George Samuel), 1895-19772021
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A biting science fiction satire of American racism, and one of the first works of Afrofuturism It's New Years Day in 1933 in New York City and Max Disher, a young black man, has just heard the news - a mysterious doctor has discovered a strange process that can turn black skin white - a new way to 'solve the American race problem'. Max, who is tired of being rejected and abused because of his dark skin, leaps at the opportunity. After receiving the 'Black-No-More' procedure, he becomes Matthew Fisher, a white man who is able to attain everything he has ever wanted- money, power and a beautiful wife. But it soon becomes apparent that America, whiter than ever, is becoming more and more dangerous . . . An extraordinary, cutting satire, Black No More is an utterly unique work of science fiction, and one of the first works of Black speculative fiction.
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London : Penguin Classics, 2021.
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x, 210 pages ; 18 cm.
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First published 1931.
ISBN:
9780241505724 (pbk)9780241505724 (paperback)
Dewey class:
813.52
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English
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BRN:
784087
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | Fiction | SCHU | Available |