The Street By Ann Petry

In 2019 the library of america published a volume of her work containing the street as well as her 1953 masterpiece the narrows and a few.

The street by ann petry. The street is a novel published in 1946 by african american writer ann petryset in world war ii era harlem it centers on the life of lutie johnsonpetrys novel is a commentary on the social injustices that confronted her character lutie johnson as a single black mother in this time period. The street by ann petry is a novel about a woman lutie johnson who finds herself in this situation. Ann petry october 12 1908 april 28 1997 was an american writer of novels short stories childrens books and journalism. Ann petrys novel the street is a detailed literary depiction of a rough neighborhood in 1940s harlem.

Ann petrys the street was the first novel by an african american woman to sell more than a million copies. Set in long island new york in suburban connecticut and in harlem the street is the story of intelligent ambitious lutie johnson who. Granger historical picture archivealamy. Her 1946 debut novel the street became the first novel by an african american woman to sell more than a million copies.

The relationship between lutie johnson and the urban setting is established by the use of personification imagery and characterization in the street by ann petry.