Sacred Fire: The Qbr 100 Essential Black Books - Couverture rigide

QBR: The Black Review; Rodriguez, Max; Rasbury, Angeli; Taylor, Carol

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ISBN 10 : 0471243760 ISBN 13 : 9780471243762

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1999

Synopsis

"QBR's evolving canon is a splendid way to begin honoring black artists." --Charles Johnson, from the Foreword "From critiques of W. E. B. Du Bois's Black Reconstruction in America to Alex Haley's Roots to Langston Hughes's The Ways of White Folks, these short, trenchant essays stimulate and challenge."--Booklist "A celebration of black literature . insightful commentary."--Ebony "A rich and surprising assortment."--American Legacy "Delving into a book is an entertaining and edifying way to celebrate and reflect on the rich tapestry of African American history. A great way to start is with Sacred Fire: The QBR 100 Essential Black Books.' --Atlanta Journal-Constitution Capturing the full sweep of writing from the diaspora--from Africa tc the Caribbean to America--Sacred Fire is a soul-stirring collection of provocative analysis on 100 works of literature that have shaped and defined black culture for over 200 years.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

MAX RODRIGUEZ is the founder and publisher of QBR: The Black Book Review. ANGELI R. RASBURY is a freelance writer and managing editor of Black Issues Book Review. CAROL TAYLOR, a book editor for eight years, has worked with many of today's top black writers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471243760
• ISBN 13: 9780471243762
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 229
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible