| Come Out the Wilderness: Memoir of a Black Woman Artist Revised Edition Contributor(s): Májozo, Estella Conwill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1558612076 ISBN-13: 9781558612075 Publisher: Feminist Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: Estella Conwill Majozo has lead a life of creativity and of leadership in the arts. A respected poet, teacher, and performance artist, Majozo writes eloquently about the deep roots in family and community that have sustained her as well as the conflicts and challenges that have confronted her, as they have many creative and self-aware African-American women over the last half-century. This memoir traces the paths Majozo has taken from the "Little Africa" section of segregated Louisville througha difficult marriage and a Ph. D. at the University of Iowa, to New York where Majozo has become a member of the hardy cultural community of Harlem. It is a testament to the importance of a life lived in pursuit of cultural heritage, spiritual growth, and personal inegrity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts - Biography & Autobiography | Educators |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Cross-Cultural Memoir |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.97" W x 8.98" (0.70 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Estella Conwill Majozo has lead a life of creativity and leadership in the arts. A respected poet, teacher, and performance artist, Majozo writes eloquently about both the deep roots in family and community that have sustained her, and the conflicts and challenges that have confronted her, as they have many creative and self-aware African American women over the last half-century. This memoir traces the paths Majozo has taken from the Little Africa section of segregated Louisville, through a difficult marriage and a Ph.D. at the University of Iowa, to New York, where Majozo has become a member of the hardy cultural community of Harlem. It is a testament to the importance of a life lived in pursuit of cultural heritage, spiritual growth, and personal integrity. |