Julia C. Collins author biography, plus links to books by Julia C. Collins.

Julia C. Collins

This recently rediscovered work is considered to be the first serialized novel by an African American woman, and the first non-autobiographical novel to be authored by a historically verified African American woman, thus the publishers are claiming that it supersedes former claimants such as Harriet Wilson (Our Nig) and Hannah Crafts (The Bondswoman's Narrative). Julia Collins died of tuberculosis in 1865, without concluding her novel, so the editors have composed an ending that they believe in keeping with the work. Simultaneous release in hardcover and paperback.

This biography was last updated on 10/16/2006.

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