The Creation (25th Anniversary Edition) - Couverture rigide

Johnson, James Weldon

 
9780823440252: The Creation (25th Anniversary Edition)
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ISBN 10 : 0823440257 ISBN 13 : 9780823440252
Editeur : Holiday House, 2018

Synopsis

An award-winning retelling of the Biblical creation story from a star of the Harlem Renaissance and an acclaimed illustrator

James Weldon Johnson, author of the civil rights anthem "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," wrote this beautiful Bible-learning story in 1922, at the height of the Harlem Renaissance. Set in the Deep South, The Creation alternates breathtaking scenes from Genesis with images of a country preacher under a tree retelling the story for children. The exquisite detail of James E. Ransome's sun-dappled paintings and the sophisticated rhythm of the free verse pay tribute to Black American oral traditions of country sermonizing and storytelling: As far as the eye of God could see/ Darkness covered everything/ Blacker than a hundred midnights/ Down in a cypress swamp. . . .

This beautiful new edition of the classic Coretta Scott King Award winner features a fresh, modern design, a reimagined cover, and an introduction of the remarkable life of James Weldon Johnson. Beneath the dust jacket, the case features a detail of Ransome's beautiful night sky, spangled with stars.

A Junior Library Guild selection!

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À propos de l'auteur

James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was a civil rights activist and Renaissance man: variously, he was a lawyer, author, poet, songwriter, professor, and even a diplomat in Teddy Roosevelt's administration. Some of his most famous works include the anthem "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" and the novel The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man.

James E. Ransome's numerous accolades include a Coretta Scott King Medal (which he won for The Creation), two Coretta Scott King Honors, one of which was awarded for Before She Was Harriet, and an NAACP Image Award. He lives in upstate New York with his wife and collaborator, writer Lesa Cline-Ransome.

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Éditeur
Holiday House
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0823440257
ISBN 13 
9780823440252
Reliure
Relié
Illustrateur
Ransome James E.
Nombre de pages
40
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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ISBN 10 :  0823410692 ISBN 13 :  9780823410699
Editeur : Holiday House, 1994
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