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| Name: |
Terry McMillan | | Birth Date: |
October 18, 1951 | | Place of Birth: |
Port Huron, Michigan, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Ethnicity: |
African American | | Gender: |
Female | | Occupations: |
writer |
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 Biography of Terry McMillan
1,385 words, approx. 5 pages
 Terry McMillan (born 1951), an African American novelist and short story writer, profiled in her works the urban experiences of African American women and men. The oldest of five children, Terry McMillan was born on October 18, 1951, in Port Huron,... summary from source:
 Biography of Terry (L.) Mcmillan
4,865 words, approx. 16 pages
 Terry McMillan's novels explore issues relevant to African Americans in contemporary American society. McMillan is interested especially in African American women, and her female characters struggle with and celebrate motherhood, cope with troubled... summary from source:
 Biography of Terry McMillan
3,233 words, approx. 11 pages
To her legions of fans, Terry McMillan, a writer who has been hailed by Time's John Skow as the "first wildly successful black pop novelist," speaks the truth about the middle-class black experience. Her characters are sharply drawn and funny and her... 
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Terry McMillan Information
420 words, approx. 1 pages
Terry McMillan (born October 18, 1951[1], in Port Huron, Michigan) is an African-American author. Her interest in books comes from working at a library when she was sixteen. She received her BA in journalism in 1986 from the University of California at...
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 The Independent - London TERRY MCMILLAN ; Dynamic harmonica player
02/12/2007: 389 words, approx. 1 pages Terry McMillan was among the foremost harmonica players of the past 40 years. His dynamic playing was rooted firmly in the blues tradition, whilst also drawing on country, soul and rock influences, and is best exemplified by his exhausting performance on the Garth Brooks... summary from source:
The Washington Post Terry McMillan,EncompassingThe Family Circle
01/25/2001: 1,408 words, approx. 5 pages Family. Three years ago, at age 46, Terry McMillan told her family she was pregnant. She expected everyone to be surprised and supportive. She was half-right. They were shocked, but not excited for her. "My sisters thought I was nuts," she says. "I... summary from source:
 AP News Today in history - Oct. 18
10/18/2007: 530 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Thursday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2007. There are 74 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 18, 1962, Dr. James D. Watson of the United States and Drs. Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins of Britain were named winners of... summary from source:
Vibe.com Melodrama's Queen Pen, Crystal Lacey Winslow
10/20/2005: 761 words, approx. 3 pagesAt 26 years old, the bookstore owner and publisher (Melodrama Publishing) has already turned down a deal with a major publisher to pursuit her dream of always being her own boss. Vibe.com talked to Winslow about the popularity of street lit and what's coming next...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Janet Mason Ellerby
4,981 words, approx. 17 pages
In the following essay, Ellerby examines McMillan's depiction of the African-American family in Mama, Disappearing Acts, and Waiting to Exhale. In contrast to other mainstream white, middle-class models, Ellerby asserts that "McMillan's polemical novels reject the dominant patriarchal family values reinforced by the Waltons and the Cosbys and propounded by the Christian right."
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Critical Essay by John Leland
2,097 words, approx. 7 pages
In the following essay, Leland discusses McMillan's literary success, critical reception, and wide popularity.
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