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Gorilla, My Love

Toni Cade Bambara was a well-known African-American author.  In 1972, her collection of short stories called Gorilla, My Love was published.  The title short story from this collection, also entitled “Gorilla, My Love,” concerns a young girl who is disappointed when adults around her fail to keep their promises to her. 

LINCCWeb online catalog – Search Term

• Gorilla, My Love (Books – Exact Phrase – East Campus)

Call Number for Browsing the Shelves

• PS3552 .A473

Circulating Books and Materials – A Selected List

•  Bambara, Toni Cade.  Gorilla, My Love. 1992.

                    Call Number:  PS3552 .A473 G6 1992    * (See pages 11-20, containing “Gorilla, My Love,” the short story.)

•  Holmes, Linda, and Cheryl Wall (Eds.).  Savoring the Salt:  The Legacy of Toni Cade Bambara.  2008.

                   Call Number:  PS3552 .A473 Z85 2008   *(See pages 46-48, 120.)

Reference Materials

• Contemporary Literary Criticism. – Call Number:  REF PN771 .C59

o Volume 88,  pages 3, 8, 12, 17, 20-21, 39, 41-42, 46 

• Masterplots II: Short Story Series. – Call Number:  REF PN3326 .M27 2004

o Volume 3, pages 1606-1608

• Short Stories for Students. – Call Number:  REF PN3330 .S386

o Volume 21,  pages 116-136

• Short Story Criticism. – Call Number:  REF PN3321 .S5

o Volume 35,  pages  4-5, 8, 32

o Volume 107, pages  129-130, 133-141

Research Databases

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• Academic Search Complete
• JSTOR
• Literary Reference Center Plus
• Literature Resources from Gale

This Research Guide is designed to help users find information on a particular topic within the Valencia College East Campus Library.  This is by no means a comprehensive list of resources and other resources may be available on this topic.  Please check the LINCCWeb, Valencia East’s online catalog, to verify the availability of circulating books within the library.  Feel free to ask a librarian for help if you need further assistance.

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Last Revised on November 21, 2021