Manchild in the Promised Land

Manchild in the Promised Land

Manchild in the Promised Land is an autobiographical novel written by Claude Brown. It tells about the author's coming of age amidst poverty and violence in Harlem during the 1940s and 1950s. Published at the height of the civil rights movement, the book reached far beyond the traditional literary world, drawing new attention to the lives of those living in urban environments. It has sold more than 4 million copies and has been translated into 14 languages. The book has frequently appeared on banned book lists for offensive language, and violence. The book is also celebrated by critics for its sense of realism.

quick facts
Author:Claude Brown
Genre:Autobiographical novel, Autobiography, Biography, Sociology
Number of editions:6

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1966 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
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Author of Manchild in the Promised Land

Claude Brown
Claude Brown
February 23, 1937 - February 2, 2002

Claude Brown is the author of Manchild in the Promised Land, published to critical acclaim in 1965, which tells the story of his coming of age during the 1940s and 1950s in Harlem. He also published Children of Ham . Autobiographical in nature, Manchild in the Promised Land describes the cultural,...
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Additional works by Claude Brown
Book
Stonewall Speaks
children of Ham
Confederate Devil John
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Literary Genres

Autobiographical novel
Autobiographical novel

An autobiographical novel is a form of novel using autofiction techniques, or the merging of autobiographical and fiction elements. The literary...
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Autobiography
Autobiography

"If you like autobiographies, as I do, then you will be pleased to know that this one actually is an auto-biography. It has been written entirely by...
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Biography
Biography

A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. It entails more than basic facts , a biography also portrays a subject's...
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Sociology
Sociology

Sociology is the scientific study of society. It is a social science which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to...
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Frequently Asked Questions

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    The book "Manchild in the Promised Land" is in what genre?
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    The written work is labeled as: Autobiographical novel, Autobiography and Biography.
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    How many pages is the book: "Manchild in the Promised Land"?
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    The book contains 415 pages.
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    The work, "Manchild in the Promised Land" covers which literary subjects?
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    "Manchild in the Promised Land" is cataloged in the category: United States, Demographics of the United States and African American

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