Diaspora
USA
Contemporary
English
Fiction
Satirical novel set in 1920s Harlem about a plague of joy called Jes Grew spreading across America.
Literary Significance
Neo-hoodoo aesthetic; postmodern classic of African-American literature
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editorial-summarynot primary textSatirical novel set in 1920s Harlem about a plague of joy called Jes Grew spreading across America. Neo-hoodoo aesthetic; postmodern classic of African-American literature
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