Brother Man
 First edition | |
| Author | Roger Mais |
|---|---|
| Country | Jamaica |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 191 pp |
Brother Man (1954) is a novel by Jamaican author and journalist
It is also significant as an exploration of life in the ghetto of Kingston. It shows how the people relate to leaders, seeing them as God-like or magic depending on their own views, but not hesitating to be overcome by mass bias and discrimination if they believe a leader has failed in any way. The novel is written in prose with a layout that is seemingly cinematic and episodic; little is done to describe the environment beyond the claustrophobic ghetto of 'The Lane' in the slums of Kingston, Jamaica.[2]
Plot summary
The plot follows the superstructure of
Reception
![[icon]](/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (September 2017) |
References
- ^ "Roger Mais 'Brother Man' Knotty Dread steps forward", Jah Works
- ^ "Brother Man Part ii", Imani blog, 2 January 2007
 | This article about a 1950s novel is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |