Jesse B. Semple, "Simple" to his fans, first appeared in Langston Hughes's weekly column in 1943. Soon a beloved figure, Simple became the only major fictional character in U.S. literature to originate in the African-American press. Here is a wonderful new collection of Simple stories--more than half of which have never been published in book form. Introduction by Arnold Rampersad.
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Jesse B. Semple, "Simple" to his fans, first appeared in Langston Hughes's weekly column in 1943. Soon a beloved figure, Simple became the only major fictional character in U.S. literature to originate in the African-American press. Here is a wonderful new collection of Simple stories--more than half of which have never been published in book form. Introduction by Arnold Rampersad.
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Add this copy of Return of Simple to cart. $14.35, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 1995 by Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl.
