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Her early poems,
novels and short stories dealt with themes familiar to readers of
her later works: rape, violence, isolation, troubled relationships,
multi-generational perspectives, sexism and racism. Her works are
known for their portrayals of the African American woman's life. She
depicts vividly the sexism, racism and poverty that make that life
often a struggle. But she also portrays as part of that life, the
strengths of family, community, self-worth, and spirituality.
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