The Book of American Negro Poetry (Classic Poetry)
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (791 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1508442460 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 138 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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joyintheend said Beautiful. What a great complications of poems and prose. Such a diverse group of writers. This book paints a clear picture of pain, loss, celebration, and love in times where little hope could be found. For all people interested in black history, this is a must read.. "Love It" according to A.D. McCullers. Excellent book and very informative. I enjoyed the information and it can be used as a teaching tool. This book is highly recommended. You will not be disappointed.. C. Johnson said Thought provoking poetry. This is a thought provoking book of poetry. The authors are from the late 1800's to the early 1900's. They speack to the cruelty of America during slavery. It is thought provoking and raises the consciousness of each reader. This book of poetry is a good readl.
They are not merely African-American poets (or “Negro poets” in the terminology of the time). It speaks to the joys, the sufferings, the “knowings” of that people alone.. Burghardt Du Bois Anne Spencer William Stanley Braithwaite James Edwin Campbell (and others) These are the poets who gave birth to the Harlem Renaissance. Corrothers) But these poets establish their place in the full range of literary poetry. But the truth they spoke was also great and did not yield. E. And yet it is in many respects the poetry of a particular people in a particular place and time. Paul Laurence Dunbar Georgia Douglas Johnson W. These are the voices who spoke truth to power at a time when power was at its zenith. (“In the Matter of Two Men” by James D. Their themes are those of Wordsworth, of Burns, of Whitman; their verse is free, rhymes, follows the rigid pattern of the sonnet, creates new forms. And it's, oh, for the white man's softening flesh, While the black man's muscles grow! Well I know which grows the mightier, I know; full well I know