Diaspora
USA
Contemporary
English
Fiction
Milkman Dead's journey of self-discovery tracing his family history, blending myth with African-American experience.
Literary Significance
National Book Critics Circle Award; first novel by African-American since Wright's to be Book-of-the-Month Club selection
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editorial-summarynot primary textMilkman Dead's journey of self-discovery tracing his family history, blending myth with African-American experience. National Book Critics Circle Award; first novel by African-American since Wright's to be Book-of-the-Month Club selection
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