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Roark Whitney Wickliffe Bradford (August 21, 1896 – November 13, 1948) was an American short story writer and novelist.
Roark Bradford (born August 21, 1896, Lauderdale county, Tennessee, U.S.—died November 13, 1948, New Orleans, Louisiana) was an American novelist and short-story writer whose works of fiction and folklore were based on his contacts with American blacks.
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Mar 13, 2024 · Roark Bradford (1896–1948) Roark Whitney Wickliffe Bradford was a popular journalist, novelist, and short story writer of the twentieth century. The subject matter of much of his fiction focused on African-American life, though in a humorous and stereotypical manner.
author of stories about blacks and their folklore, whose books include Ol' Man Adam an' His Chillun (1928), from which the play The Green Pastures (1930) was adapted; This Side of Jordan (1929); Ol' King David an' the Philistine Boys (1930); John Henry (1931), about the legendary hero, dramatized by the author in 1940; and How Come Christmas (19...
Roark Bradford was a white writer who depicted African American folklife and culture in the 1920s and 1930s. He wrote eight books, including Ol' Man Adam an' His Chillun, which became a play and a movie, and taught creative writing at Tulane.
- Literature
- June 22, 2016
- 1896-1948
- May 23, 2011
American author Roark Bradford’s works of fiction and folklore were based on his contacts with American blacks. His stories feature carefully and realistically rendered African American dialogue, though many of his characters reflect stereotypes of black Americans.
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Nov 10, 2022 · John Henry : Roark Bradford's novel and play by Bradford, Roark, 1896-1948. Publication date 2008 Topics Bradford, Roark, 1896-1948.
