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If I Can Cook/You Know God Can, 1994-1997, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Subseries 1.10

Scope and Contents

Subseries 1.10, If I Can Cook/You Know God Can, 1994-1997, undated, includes handwritten and typewritten manuscripts of chapters and recipes.If I Can Cook/You Know God Can, written by Shange and first published by Beacon Press in 1998, is a culinary memoir and recipe book of traditional Black cuisine connecting significant moments in Black history throughout the diaspora with traditional dishes created or reemerging at the time.

Dates

  • Creation: 1994-1997, undated

Creator

Access

One journal from Series 03, Journals, Agendas, and Notes, is restricted until 2050 at the request of the Ntozake Shange Trust due to sensitive material. This collection has no other access restrictions.

Extent

3.82 Linear Feet (8 document boxes, 1 cd box (boxes 10, 49, 62, 72, 73, 92, 93, 95, 103), and 1 digital object (BC20_29_15))

Language

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

Repository Details

Part of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections Repository

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