African American Poetry: An Anthology, 1773-1927 Contributor(s): Sherman, Joan R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0486296040 ISBN-13: 9780486296043 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $5.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1997 Annotation: Attractive and inexpensive, this carefully chosen collection offers unparalleled insight into the hearts and minds of African-Americans. It will be welcomed by students of the black experience in America and any lover of fine poetry. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Poetry | American - African American |
Dewey: 800 |
LCCN: 96054873 |
Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.9" W x 7.8" (0.15 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the 19th century, abolitionist and African-American periodicals printed thousands of poems by black men and women on such topics as bondage and freedom, hatred and discrimination, racial identity and racial solidarity, along with dialect verse that mythologized the Southern past. Early in the 20th century, black poets celebrated race consciousness in propagandistic and protest poetry, while World War I helped engender the outpouring of African-American creativity known as the Harlem Renaissance. |