The Essential Writings of James Weldon Johnson
$35.40
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
21 October 2008
Summary
For readers of African-American literary, cultural and political history, an essential anthology publishing to coincide with the exciting launch of the prestigious James Weldon Johnston Institute at Emory University.
“A canonical collection, splendidly and sensitively edited by Rudolph Byrd.” -Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
One of the leading voices of the Harlem Renaissance and a crucial literary figure of his time, James Weldon Johnson was also an editor, songwriter, founding member…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780812975321 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0812975324 |
| Author: | James Weldon Johnson, Rudolph Byrd, Charles Johnson |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 21 October 2008 |
| Weight: | 283g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 135mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Classics |
About The Author
James Weldon Johnson
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 Johnson’s Novels- Writing the American Palimpsest.
Charles Johnson is the National Book Award-winning author of Middle Passage and Dreamer.
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