| M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A: Poems Contributor(s): Jordan, A. Van (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393327647 ISBN-13: 9780393327649 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: "Jordan is a wizard at capturing vernacular in both conventional forms and his own invention."--"Black Issues Book Review" In 1936, teenager MacNolia Cox became the first African American finalist in the National Spelling Bee Competition. Supposedly prevented from winning, the precocious child who dreamed of becoming a doctor was changed irrevocably. Her story, told in a poignant nonlinear narrative, illustrates the power of a pivotal moment in a life. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - African American |
| Dewey: 811.6 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.08" W x 8.26" (0.40 lbs) 144 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In 1936, teenager MacNolia Cox became the first African American finalist in the National Spelling Bee Competition. Supposedly prevented from winning, the precocious child who dreamed of becoming a doctor was changed irrevocably. Her story, told in a poignant nonlinear narrative, illustrates the power of a pivotal moment in a life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jordan, A. Van: - A. Van Jordan is the author of Rise, M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A, and Quantum Lyrics. Among other awards, he has received the Whiting Award, the Annisfield-Wolf Book Award, the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award, and the Pushcart Prize. A professor of English at the University of Michigan, he lives in Ann Arbor. |