The Blacker the Berry: A Novel

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation Not adapted into film
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:None
gptkbp:author gptkb:Wallace_Thurman
gptkbp:available_formats Print, e Book
gptkbp:awards gptkb:None
gptkbp:characters Various African American characters
gptkbp:conflict Internal and external conflicts regarding identity
gptkbp:critical_reception gptkb:Mixed
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced discussions on race
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkbp:inspiration Thurman's own experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-56663-123-4
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character Emma Lou
gptkbp:narrative_style First-person
gptkbp:notable_quote “ The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice.”
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1929
gptkbp:publisher Knopf
gptkbp:related_works Other works by Wallace Thurman
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Harlem
gptkbp:significance Explores colorism
gptkbp:style gptkb:Modernist
gptkbp:theme Racial identity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3