Strange Fruit By Lillian Smith Analysis

The novel, Strange Fruit written by Lillian Smith is about an interracial relationship between an African American women named Nonnie Anderson, and a white man named, Tracy Deen. This relationship started when they were young kids who began to grow into two strong lovers. Unfortunately, in the 1920 's there were strong racism against African Americans, which affected the southern town Maxwell, Georgia and the people around it. Conflicts suddenly arise for Nonnie and Tracy 's secret relationship when they find out that Nonnie is pregnant with their baby. Lillian Eugenla Smith was a southern white author. She was a civil rights activist and wanted to end segregation. Smith was born on December 12. 1897 and grew up in Jasper, Fla., where she was the daughter of the upper-class whites in the south. Smith went to college at …show more content…
In 1922, she was accepted to work as a director of music at Virgina School in Huchow, China. Soon after, her music career ended when her parents became ill and had to return back to her hometown. Smith spent summers teaching music at Luarel Falls Camp for Girls, which was opened by her father in 1920. While teaching music Smith met a women names Paula Snelling and she encouraged Smith to begin writing. Together they co-edited magazines like Pseudopodia, North Georgia Reveiw and South Today. This began Smiths career as a professional writer. Lillian Smiths career took off when she wrote her first novel Strange Fruit in 1944. It was a record breaking best seller and was translated into 15 different languages. The novel was later turned into a short film where it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and also was directed for a play. The novel was