Ol' Man Adam an' His Chillun is a collection of pseudo-African American folk tales written by author Roark Bradford and published in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1928. It was compared to the tales about Uncle Remus and had moderate success, the Chicago Post called it "howlingly funny".[1] Poet Sterling Brown criticized the way it depicted African Americans.[1] The book will become public domain in 2024, following the end of its 95 year copyright term.
^ abcSteven C. Tracy (2008). John Henry: Roark Bradford's Novel and Play. Oxford University Press. p. 19. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^Tom Williams (2006). "Roark Bradford". In Joseph M. Flora (ed.). Southern Writers: A New Biographical Dictionary. LSU Press. p. 39. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
December 18, 2023
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