| Two Cities | |
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1st edition |
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| Author(s) | John Edgar Wideman |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Publication date | 1998 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 0-3958-5730-9 |
| OCLC Number | 39045168 |
| Preceded by | The Cattle Killing |
| Followed by | God's Gym |
Two Cities is a novel by the American writer John Edgar Wideman set in the Pennsylvania cities of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia during the 1990s.
The novel tells the story of Kassima, a widow in mourning for her husband and two sons who died in the streets of Pittsburgh. Martin Mallory is Kassima's tenant, a photographer whose works depict the 50-year history of life in the African American neighborhoods of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Contemporary Authors Online. The Gale Group, 2005.