Annotated Bibliography

Academic Sources

Clark, Keith. “A Distaff Dream Deferred? Ann Petry and the Art of Subversion.” African American Review  26.3 (1992): 495-505. JSTOR. Web. 12 March. 2014. 

This article describes Ann Petry’s role in the advancement of the Social Protest novel. Keith Clark discusses feminist undertones in Petry’s writing and also compares and contrasts her to Richard Wright.

Hicks, Heather J. . "Rethinking Realism in Ann Petry’s The Street " MELUS 27.4 (2002): 89-105. JSTOR. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.

A critique of Ann Petry’s work.

Lattin, Vernon E. "Ann Petry and the American Dream." JSTOR. St. Louis University, Summer 1978. Web. 06 Mar. 2014. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/3041600>.

Lattin discusses the idea of the American Dream and how it can hold back African Americans. He also explores the meaning of the American dream and relates it’s unattainability to Petry’s characters.

Petry, Ann. “Like a Winding Sheet” The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. New York.  W. W. Norton & Company, 1997. print.

This is our primary source. "Like a Winding Sheet" was written by Ann Petry in 1945.

Shinn, Thelma J.. "Women in the Novels of Ann Petry." Critique: Studies in Modern Fiction 16.1 (1974): 110-120. Academic Search Complete. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.

 An article discussing the roles of women in Ann Petry’s work.

Tettenborn, Eva. "Traumatic Reenactment and the Impossibility of African American Testimony in Ann Petry's 'Like a Winding Sheet' and 'The Witness.'." Ann Petry's Short Fiction: Critical Essays. Hazel Arnett Ervin and Hilary Holladay. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2004. 153-169. Rpt. in Short Story Criticism. Ed. Jelena Krstovic. Vol. 161. Detroit: Gale, 2012. Literature Resource Center. Web. 24 Apr. 2014. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=RELEVANCE&inPS=true&prodId=LitRC&userGroupName=umd_salisbury&tabID=T001&searchId=R1&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&contentSegment=&searchType=BasicSearchForm&currentPosition=31&contentSet=GALE%7CH1420107092&&docId=GALE|H1420107092&docType=GALE&role=LitRC>.

This article explores the effect that trauma could have had on Ann Petry’s main characters. The article takes a closer look at Johnson and discussed racism’s impact on his life. 

Wilson, Mark K., and Ann Petry. "A MELUS Interview: Ann Petry. The New England Connection." MELUS (1988): 71-84.

This is an in depth interview with Ann Petry. In this interview, Petry answers questions about her own experiences with racism and how many of her stories are based on events that she witnessed.

Mainstream Sources

Demarcations. “Ann Petry and Harlem’s History.” Online video clip. Youtube. Youtube, 16 March, 2011. Web.5 May, 1014. A Youtube video describing Ann Petry’s role in The Harlem Renaissance.

A Youtube video describing Ann Petry’s role in The Harlem Renaissance.

Griffin, Farrah J. "Ann Petry." Harvard Magazine. Harvard Magazine Inc., Jan.-Feb. 2014. Web. 29 Apr. 2014. <http://harvardmagazine.com/2014/01/ann-petry>.

Harvard Magazines article on Ann Petry. This magazine article also included pictures of Petry.

Horsley, Sarah K. "Ann Petry." Web log post. Notable Women International. FemBio, 2008. Web. 29 Apr. 2014. <http://www.fembio.org/english/biography.php/woman/biography/ann-petry/>.

Another biography about Ann Petry.

O'Donnell, Heather. "Ann Petry
." Ann Petry : Voices From the Gaps : University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota, 25 Nov. 1996. Web. 05 Mar. 2014. <http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/petryAnn.php>. 

A brief biography of Ann Petry. This biography was provided by the University of Minnesota and describes Ann Petry’s personal life as well as her career.

Spilka, Mark. "Eight Lessons in Love." <i>Google Books</i>. University of Missouri Press, 1 Jan. 1997. Web. 4 May 2014. <http://books.google.com/books?id=Jwq6pJwyEDEC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA262#v=onepage&q&f=false>.

This source features an article about the role of domestic violence in Ann Petry’s work.

Staff, TMZ. "Donald Sterling -- NEW AUDIO RELEASED ... I Put Food on Black People's Tables." http://www.tmz.com. N.p., 27 Apr. 2014. Web. 5 May 2014. <http://www.tmz.com/2014/04/27/donald-sterling-new-audio-released-clippers-black-people/>.

This is an article from TMZ describing Donald Sterling’s actions that caused him to be banned from the NBA for life.

Wagner, Kyle. "Exclusive: The Extended Donald Sterling Tape." <i>Deadspin</i>. N.p., 27 Apr. 2014. Web. 4 May 2014. <http://deadspin.com/exclusive-the-extended-donald-sterling-tape-1568291249>.

This article features information about Sterling's past and the recent events that led to his removal from the NBA.