The year 1993 was an exceptionally good one for Ernest Gaines. Turning sixty, he married for the first time, won the MacArthur award, and published A Lesson Before Dying. Gaines had invested seven years in the writing of this novel,… Read More ›
A Lesson Before Dying
Analysis of Ernest J. Gaines’s Novels
Before it became fashionable, Ernest J. Gaines ( (January 15, 1933 – November 5, 2019)) was one southern black writer who wrote about his native area. Although he has lived much of his life in California, he has never been… Read More ›
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