Title: The Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman Author: Ernest J. ... He is the author of six novels including the widely acclaimed Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. ... Summary of plot Jane Pittman is born into slavery on a plantation somewhere in Louisiana. ... Jane soon marries Joe Pittman (without an official ceremony). ... The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman tells you that you can accomplish your dreams if you have hope and believe in it. ...

• Word Count: 1538
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In 1971 he wrote the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, made by CBS into the Emmy Awards winning television film starring Cicely Tyson. ... The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is well over one hundred years old lady that relates a personal history that spans the time from the Civil War and slavery up through the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. ... In 1972 he got an award for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and in 1984 for A Gathering of Old Men, award from Louisiana ...

• Word Count: 1754
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School