George Washington Cable (1844-1925) was an American novelist celebrated for his realistic portrayals of Creole life in New Orleans and his advocacy for African American rights. His works, such as "The Grandissimes," are considered significant contributions to Southern literature.
George Washington Cable (1844-1925) was an American novelist and short story writer, recognized as a leading "local-color" writer of the "New South." His works, including "Old Creoles" (1879) and "The Grandissimes" (1880), realistically portrayed Creole life in New Orleans and addressed social issues concerning African Americans.
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| Back | 1844-1925 American novelist and short story writer one of the leading local-color writers of the 'New South', Cable produced 18 volumes of fiction between 1879 and 1918 collection of short stories Old Cruel Days 1879 and the novels the Grandissimes 1880 and Madam Delphine 1881 are among the best of theses body of fiction the Silent South 1885; a treatise advocating reforms for the improvements of the lives of the blacks George Washington Cable (October 12, 1844 – January 31, 1925) was an American novelist notable for the realism of his portrayals of Creole life in his native New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been called "the most important southern artist working in the late 19th century", as well as "the first modern southern writer."[1] In his treatment of racism, mixed-race families and miscegenation, his fiction has been thought to anticipate that of William Faulkner. |
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