Two Cities (novel)
First edition | |
| Author | John Edgar Wideman |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Publication date | 1998 |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 256[1] |
| ISBN | 0-395-85730-9 |
| OCLC | 39045168 |
| Preceded by | The Cattle Killing |
| Followed by | God's Gym |
Two Cities is a novel by the American writer John Edgar Wideman set in the Pennsylvania cities of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia during the 1990s.[2] It was Wideman's 13th novel,[3] published in 1998 by Houghton Mifflin.[4]
Plot
The novel tells the story of Kassima, a widow in mourning for her husband and two sons who died in the streets of Pittsburgh. Martin Mallory is Kassima's tenant, a photographer whose works depict the 50-year history of life in the African American neighborhoods of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Reception
References
- ^ "Two Cities by John Edgar Wideman". Kirkus Reviews. July 15, 1998. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ^ Fichtner, Margaria (August 23, 1998). "Everyday funerals, faded hopes color Mr. Mallory's World". The Miami Herald. p. 626. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Banks, William H. Jr. (October 4, 1998). "A birth of new love on streets of broken dreams". The Boston Globe. p. 265. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Eli, Quinn (September 6, 1998). "Haunting and lyrical Philadelphia blues". The News and Observer. p. 151. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.