| Complete Poems Contributor(s): Johnson, James Weldon (Author), Wilson, Sondra Kathryn (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0141185457 ISBN-13: 9780141185453 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2000 Annotation: This year marks the centenary of "Lift Every Voice and Sing", James Weldon Johnson's most famous lyric, which is now embraced as the Negro National Anthem. In celebration, this Penguin original collects all the poems from Johnson's published works -- Fifty Years and Other Poems (1917), God's Trombones (1927), and Saint Peter Relates an Incident of the Resurrection Day (1935) -- along with a number of previously unpublished poems. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - African American - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Literary Collections | American - African American |
| Dewey: 811.52 |
| LCCN: 00039969 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.13" W x 7.81" (0.43 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2000 marks the centenary of Lift Every Voice and Sing, James Weldon Johnson's most famous lyric, which is now embraced as the Negro National Anthem. In celebration, this Penguin original collects all the poems from Johnson's published works--Fifty Years and Other Poems (1917), God's Trombones (1927), and Saint Peter Relates an Incident of the Resurrection Day (1935)--along with a number of previously unpublished poems. Sondra Kathryn Wilson, the foremost authority on Johnson and his work, provides an introduction that sheds light on Johnson's many achievements and his pioneering contributions to recording and celebrating the African American experience. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |