Black Poets of the United States
Title | Black Poets of the United States PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Wagner |
Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
Pages | 592 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780252003417 |
Traces the evolution of Afro-American poetry, highlighting individual poets up to the time of the Harlem Renaissance.
The Vintage Book of African American Poetry
Title | The Vintage Book of African American Poetry PDF eBook |
Author | Michael S. Harper |
Publisher | Vintage |
Pages | 450 |
Release | 2012-02-01 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 030776513X |
In The Vintage Book of African American Poetry, editors Michael S. Harper and Anthony Walton present the definitive collection of black verse in the United States--200 years of vision, struggle, power, beauty, and triumph from 52 outstanding poets. From the neoclassical stylings of slave-born Phillis Wheatley to the wistful lyricism of Paul Lawrence Dunbar . . . the rigorous wisdom of Gwendolyn Brooks...the chiseled modernism of Robert Hayden...the extraordinary prosody of Sterling A. Brown...the breathtaking, expansive narratives of Rita Dove...the plaintive rhapsodies of an imprisoned Elderidge Knight . . . The postmodern artistry of Yusef Komunyaka. Here, too, is a landmark exploration of lesser-known artists whose efforts birthed the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts movements--and changed forever our national literature and the course of America itself. Meticulously researched, thoughtfully structured, The Vintage Book of African-American Poetry is a collection of inestimable value to students, educators, and all those interested in the ever-evolving tradition that is American poetry.
The Black Poets
Title | The Black Poets PDF eBook |
Author | Dudley Randall |
Publisher | Bantam |
Pages | 380 |
Release | 1985-04-01 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 0553275631 |
"The claim of The Black Poets to being... an anthology is that it presents the full range of Black-American poetry, from the slave songs to the present day. It is important that folk poetry be included because it is the root and inspiration of later, literary poetry. Not only does this book present the full range of Black poetry, but it presents most poets in depths, and in some cases presents aspects of a poet neglected or overlooked before. Gwendolyn Brooks is represented not only by poems on racial and domestic themes, but is revealed as a writer of superb love lyrics. Tuming away from White models and retuming to their roots has freed Black poets to create a new poetry. This book records their progress."--from the Introduction by Dudley Randall
Black Poets of the United States
Title | Black Poets of the United States PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Wagner |
Publisher | Urbana : University of Illinois Press |
Pages | 600 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN |
Includes chapters on Dunbar, Hughes, Claude McKay, Countee Cullen, James Weldon Johnson, and others.
The 100 Best African American Poems
Title | The 100 Best African American Poems PDF eBook |
Author | Nikki Giovanni |
Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 1402221118 |
Discover the voices of a culture from legendary New York Timesbestselling author Nikki Giovanni HEAR: Langston Hughes Gwendolyn Brooks Countee Cullen Paul Laurence Dunbar Robert Hayden Etheridge Knight READ: Rita Dove Sonia Sanchez Richard Wright Tupac Shukar Lucille Clifton Mari Evans Kevin Young Including one audio CD featuring many of the poems read by the poets themselves, 100 Best African-American Poems is at once strikingly original and a perfect fit for the original poetry anthologies from Sourcebooks, including Poetry Speaks, The Spoken Word Revolution, Poetry Speaks to Children, and the Nikki Giovanni-edited Hip Hop Speaks to Children. Award-winning poet and writer Nikki Giovanni takes on the difficult task of selecting the 100 best African-American works from classic and contemporary poets. This startlingly vibrant collection spans from historic to modern, from structured to free-form, and reflects the rich roots and visionary future of African-American verse in American culture. The resulting selections prove to be an exciting mix of most-loved chestnuts and daring new writing. Most of all, the voice of a culture comes through in this collection, one that is as talented, diverse, and varied as its people.
African-American Poets
Title | African-American Poets PDF eBook |
Author | Harold Bloom |
Publisher | Infobase Publishing |
Pages | 203 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | African Americans |
ISBN | 1438134363 |
This volume;examines contemporary African-American poets from the well-known writers of the late 20th century to the newly established and emerging voices of today.
The Book of American Negro Poetry
Title | The Book of American Negro Poetry PDF eBook |
Author | James Weldon Johnson |
Publisher | ReadHowYouWant.com |
Pages | 222 |
Release | 2009-05-06 |
Genre | African Americans |
ISBN | 1442928948 |
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