Dangerous Subtexts: Paule Marshall's "Brooklyn" event flyer

Dangerous Subtexts: Paule Marshall's "Brooklyn" Paule Marshall's short novella "Brooklyn" has fascinating and transgressive sexual and political subtexts that scholars have yet to recognize. On its surface, it is a story about a young African American woman's experiences with--and victory over--sexual harassment perpetrated by her ex-Communist French professor. Join Professor Shirley Parry in plumbing the secrets of Paule Marshall's short story "Brooklyn" on Tuesday, March 9 and 3:30 p.m. in Room 302 of the University Union. Paule Marshall is a highly regarded writer who was recently awarded a MacArthur "genius" grant. Her novels include Brown Girl, Brownstones, Praisesong for the Widow, and Daughters. She recently published Triangular Road, a memoir.