Louise Meriwether Dies at 100; in 1970, a New, Black Literary Voice
Writing of life in Harlem, she emerged at the same time as Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou but never achieved their fame, though James Baldwin was an admirer.
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Writing of life in Harlem, she emerged at the same time as Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou but never achieved their fame, though James Baldwin was an admirer.
Her debut novel, "Daddy Was a Number Runner," was a searing examination of Black life in Depression-era Harlem.
Her debut novel, "Daddy Was a Number Runner," was a searing examination of Black life in Depression-era Harlem.
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