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As timely as when it was first published in 1947, one need only open today's newspaper to see the same issues passionately being discussed between blacks & whites that we find in Kingsblood Royal, says Charles Johnson. Perhaps only now can we fully appreciate Sinclair Lewis's astonishing achievement
Kingsblood Royal 1 Mr. Blingham, and may he fry in his own cooking-oil, was assistant treasurer of the Flaver-Saver Company. He was driving from New York to Winnipeg, accompanied by Mrs. Blingham and their horrible daughter.
23 de nov. de 2023 · Sinclair Lewis's 'Kingsblood Royal' is a poignant exploration of race relations in America during the 1940s. The novel follows protagonist Neil Kingsblood, a white man who discovers through a genealogy test that he has African American heritage.
Kingsblood Royal was a sharp return to the Lewis’ signature observation of an aspect of American life—along with his criticism of extreme detail and harshness. Fleming speculates that this return was because of Lewis’ downward spiral during his 1930s; his novels did not get the social uproar that they used to have, and Lewis desperately needed a success.
10 de dic. de 2003 · With Kingsblood Royal Lewis returned to centre stage by attacking racism. The novel tells the story of a young veteran of World War II who has returned to his home town, the mythical small city of Grand Republic, Minnesota. The son of a popular dentist, Neil Kingsblood has survived a serious wound to return to his wife Vestal and daughter
18 de ago. de 2002 · ''Kingsblood Royal'' satirizes a self-satisfied town called Grand Republic, whose name makes it a metaphor for the United States. The hero and victim is Neil Kingsblood, a white World War II hero ...
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