Kiswana Browne
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Kiswana Browne is a young, idealistic Black woman in Gloria Naylor’s novel "The Women of Brewster Place," known for her political activism and struggle to reconcile her middle-class upbringing with her commitment to her impoverished urban community.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | poor Black urban residents ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Women of Brewster Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | interconnected stories ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
African-American literature
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Black Power movement (thematically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
community-oriented
ⓘ
idealistic ⓘ politically active ⓘ rebellious ⓘ |
| conflictType |
class conflict
ⓘ
generational conflict ⓘ identity conflict ⓘ |
| creator | Gloria Naylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationStatus | college dropout ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Black ⓘ |
| familyBackground | Black middle-class family ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1982 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hairStyle | Afro ⓘ |
| hasMother | Mrs. Browne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
grassroots political work
ⓘ
tenant organizing ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| livesIn | Brewster Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainThemeAssociation |
community empowerment
ⓘ
mother-daughter relationships ⓘ political activism ⓘ race and class in African-American communities ⓘ |
| nameChange | changed from Melanie Browne to Kiswana Browne ⓘ |
| nameChangeReason | embrace of African heritage ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableScene | confrontation with her mother about class and identity ⓘ |
| occupation | community organizer ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
Black nationalist
ⓘ
radical activist ⓘ |
| race | African American ⓘ |
| rejects | her parents' middle-class values ⓘ |
| residenceType | urban housing project ⓘ |
| roleInWork | major character ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Abshu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCity | unnamed northern U.S. city ⓘ |
| socialClassBackground | middle class ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Black youth activism of the 1970s–1980s ⓘ |
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