The Essential Writings of James Weldon Johnson - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:James Weldon Johnson, Rudolph Byrd (Editor), Charles Johnson (Foreword by)Series:Modern Library ClassicsPublish date:10/21/2008Pages:352
Language:EnglishPublisher:Modern LibraryISBN-13:9780812975321ISBN-10:812975324UPC:9780812975321Book Category:Literary Collections, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:American, Essays, Civil RightsBook Topic:African American & BlackSize:7.90 x 5.10 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SC570NNKP7
The Essential Writings of James Weldon Johnson
"A canonical collection, splendidly and sensitively edited by Rudolph Byrd."
-Henry Louis Gates, Jr. One of the leading voices of the Harlem Resaissance and a crucial literary figure of his time, James Weldon Johnson was also an editor, songwriter, founding member and leader of the NAACP, and the first African American to hold a diplomatic post as consul to Venezuela and Nicaragua. This...
-Henry Louis Gates, Jr. One of the leading voices of the Harlem Resaissance and a crucial literary figure of his time, James Weldon Johnson was also an editor, songwriter, founding member and leader of the NAACP, and the first African American to hold a diplomatic post as consul to Venezuela and Nicaragua. This...
Series: Modern Library Classics
Language:EnglishPublisher:Modern LibraryISBN-13:9780812975321ISBN-10:812975324UPC:9780812975321Book Category:Literary Collections, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:American, Essays, Civil RightsBook Topic:African American & BlackSize:7.90 x 5.10 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SC570NNKP7
James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938)-novelist, poet, lawyer, editor, ethno-musicologist-was also the co-author (with his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson) of the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing," widely accepted as the "Negro National Anthem." Rudolph P. Byrd is professor of American studies and founding director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute at Emory University. His books include Charles...
Publisher: Modern Library
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James Weldon Johnson, Rudolph Byrd (Editor), Charles Johnson (Foreword by)
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