the lesson by toni cade bambara was written in 2007.
when was the lesson by toni cade bambara written?
2007
bambara's 1972 book, "gorilla, my love", collected 15 of her short stories, written between 1960 and 1970. most of these stories are told from a first-person point of view and are "written in rhythmic urban black english." the narrator is often a sassy young girl who is tough, brave, and caring and who "challenge[s] the role of the female black victim". bambara called her writing "upbeat" fiction. among the stories included were "blues ain't no mockin bird" as well as "raymond's run" and "the lesson". this collection of short stores mirrored the behavior of bambara, in which was described as "dramatic, often flamboyant, with a penchant for authentic emotion".
toni cade bambara
toni cade bambara





























toni cade bambara, born miltona mirkin cade (march 25, 1939 – december 9, 1995), was an african-american author, documentary film-maker, social activist and college professor.





























section::::biography.





























section::::biography.:early life and education.
toni cade bambara