A Wilderness of Vines
First edition | |
| Author | Hal Bennett |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Published | 1966 |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Publication place | United States |
A Wilderness of Vines is a 1966 novel by Hal Bennett about post-slavery life in the South.[1][2]
Synopsis
Opening in 1919, the novel traces intertwined families whose internalized caste systems mirror the surrounding Jim Crow order.[3]
Reception
Contemporary and later critics have noted the novel’s ambitious, uneven, but provocative satire.[4][5] A 1971 teaching bibliography summarized its theme as a Black community imitating among themselves the white code of discrimination by color.[6]
References
- ^ "A WILDERNESS OF VINES". Kirkus Reviews. August 1, 1966. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Hal Bennett". Oxford Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ Kelly (March 29, 1998). "Widely Unavailable: A Wilderness of Vines". Rain Taxi. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ "Hal Bennett Criticism: Bennett, Hal - eNotes.com". eNotes. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Kelly (March 29, 1998). "Widely Unavailable: A Wilderness of Vines". Rain Taxi. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Reference: General Works, Documentary Histories (PDF) (Report). ERIC. 1971. p. 33. Retrieved September 14, 2025.