Afrofuturism None Edition Contributor(s): Womack, Ytasha L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1613747969 ISBN-13: 9781613747964 Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Media Studies |
Dewey: 809.387 |
LCCN: 2013025755 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.70 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 2014 Locus Awards Finalist, Nonfiction Category In this hip, accessible primer to the music, literature, and art of Afrofuturism, author Ytasha Womack introduces readers to the burgeoning community of artists creating Afrofuturist works, the innovators from the past, and the wide range of subjects they explore. From the sci-fi literature of Samuel Delany, Octavia Butler, and N. K. Jemisin to the musical cosmos of Sun Ra, George Clinton, and the Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am, to the visual and multimedia artists inspired by African Dogon myths and Egyptian deities, the book's topics range from the "alien" experience of blacks in America to the "wake up" cry that peppers sci-fi literature, sermons, and activism. With a twofold aim to entertain and enlighten, Afrofuturists strive to break down racial, ethnic, and social limitations to empower and free individuals to be themselves. |