![]() | A Business Career Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932) was an innovative and influential African American writer of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His novels published during his lifetime include The House Behind the Cedars , The Marrow of Tradition , and The Colonel's Dream. His work also includes the posthumously published novels Paul Marchand, F. M. C. and Evelyn's Husband , both published by University Press of Mississippi. Matthew Wilson is associate professor of humanities and writing at Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg. Marjan van Schaik coedited (with Matthew Wilson) Evelyn's Husband and is a part-time instructor at Millersville University. |
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