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First published in 1990, Michele Wallace's Invisibility Blues is widely regarded as a landmark in the history of black feminism. Wallace's considerations of the black experience in America include recollections of her early life in Harlem; a look at the continued underrepresentation of black voices in politics, media, and culture; and the legacy of such figures as Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Cade Bambara, Toni Morrison, and Alice Walker. Wallace addresses the tensions between race, gender, and society, bringing them into the open with a singular mix of literary virtuosity and scholarly rigor. With an updated introduction, this new edition of Invisibility Blues challenges and informs with the plain-spoken truth that has made it an acknowledged classic.

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Invisibility Blues shows why Michele Wallace has long been at the forefront of African-American cultural criticism. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Michele Wallace is one of the most talented and provocative cultural critics now writing in the USA. Listen and learn! Cornel West Michele Wallace keeps her eyes open and her wits about her. Scrupulously fair, honest, clever and wise. Angela Carter Wonderful... the most original discussion I've read in years. Susan Brownmiller Courageous... outspoken... clear-eyed. Publishers Weekly

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Michele Wallace is currently Professor of English at CUNY's Graduate Center and City College. She is a leading black feminist cultural critic and author. Wallace was Editor-at-Large for Essence magazine anda columnist for the Village Voice. She is the author of numerous books, including Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman.

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