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treatment ‚ the y co ns tantly reward one with earthy imagery ‚ salty phrase ‚ and sensit ive detail • In their unconse lotis ‚ exhibi~ ted in many a fine and powerful short story, they are a contri— bution to the i~ealistic writing of the Negro. Beneath all the surface contradictions and exaggerations, the fantasy and f lat— tery, they possess an essential truth and humanity which sur— passes as it supplements history and literature.
washington, D. C.	B. A. Botkin
June 12, 1941	Chief Editor, Vîriters‘ Unit
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