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Contending Forces

Contending Forces

By: Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins
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 Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins was a prolific and creative force in American literature—a novelist, playwright, short fiction writer, editor, actress, and singer. Yet, as an African-American woman writer, her remarkable contributions have often been overlooked in the annals of literary history. While she was contemporaneous with notable figures like Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Charles W. Chesnutt, and Paul Laurence Dunbar, it is only now that Hopkins is beginning to receive the critical recognition she deserves. Her most significant work, Contending Forces A Romance Illustrative of Negro Life North and South, published in 1900, remains a cornerstone of her legacy. Join us as we explore her life and the enduring impact of her work. (Introduction by Margaret)Copyright Romance Stories Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences
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  • 023 - So He Bringeth Them into their Desired Haven

    023 - So He Bringeth Them into their Desired Haven
    Feb 6 2026
    Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins was a prolific and creative force in American literature—a novelist, playwright, short fiction writer, editor, actress, and singer. Yet, as an African-American woman writer, her remarkable contributions have often been overlooked in the annals of literary history. While she was contemporaneous with notable figures like Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Charles W. Chesnutt, and Paul Laurence Dunbar, it is only now that Hopkins is beginning to receive the critical recognition she deserves. Her most significant work, Contending Forces A Romance Illustrative of Negro Life North and South, published in 1900, remains a cornerstone of her legacy. Join us as we explore her life and the enduring impact of her work. (Introduction by Margaret)
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    25 mins
  • 022 - After Many Days

    022 - After Many Days
    Feb 6 2026
    Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins was a prolific and creative force in American literature—a novelist, playwright, short fiction writer, editor, actress, and singer. Yet, as an African-American woman writer, her remarkable contributions have often been overlooked in the annals of literary history. While she was contemporaneous with notable figures like Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Charles W. Chesnutt, and Paul Laurence Dunbar, it is only now that Hopkins is beginning to receive the critical recognition she deserves. Her most significant work, Contending Forces A Romance Illustrative of Negro Life North and South, published in 1900, remains a cornerstone of her legacy. Join us as we explore her life and the enduring impact of her work. (Introduction by Margaret)
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    37 mins
  • 021 - Mother-Love

    021 - Mother-Love
    Feb 6 2026
    Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins was a prolific and creative force in American literature—a novelist, playwright, short fiction writer, editor, actress, and singer. Yet, as an African-American woman writer, her remarkable contributions have often been overlooked in the annals of literary history. While she was contemporaneous with notable figures like Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Charles W. Chesnutt, and Paul Laurence Dunbar, it is only now that Hopkins is beginning to receive the critical recognition she deserves. Her most significant work, Contending Forces A Romance Illustrative of Negro Life North and South, published in 1900, remains a cornerstone of her legacy. Join us as we explore her life and the enduring impact of her work. (Introduction by Margaret)
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    29 mins
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