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There are nearly 100 contributors in this massive companion volume to the well-received Calling the Wind: 20th-Century African-American Short Stories, also edited by Major. Along with the expected contributors (e.g., Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Amiri Baraka, Audre Lorde and Rita Dove), works by less-recognized writers appear. There are the proud, gentle poems of Angela Weld Grimk (1880-1958); Gerald Barrax's quiet lyrics; cutting portraits of New York City by Henry Dumas (1934-1968); Ellease Southerland's explorations of her spiritual and physical relationship with her African heritage; Essex Hemphill's tragicomic image of nailing Barbie doll heads to telephone poles. In his overview, Major, a professor at UC-Davis, traces African American poetry back to slavery and spirituals but also cites the influence of white poets (e.g., William Carlos Williams) in the work of several contributors. He also considers less worthy efforts, particularly early in this century, in this valuable resource.
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YA. An anthology of 20th-century African-American poetry, arranged chronologically, that includes the work of Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lucille Clifton, Nikki Giovanni, and Rita Dove. Short biographies of each poet are found in the appendix. There is no author/title index. An impressive, comprehensive collection.?Linda A. Vretos, West Springfield High School, Springfield, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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There are nearly 100 contributors in this massive companion volume to the well-received Calling the Wind: 20th-Century African-American Short Stories, also edited by Major. Along with the expected contributors (e.g., Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Amiri Baraka, Audre Lorde and Rita Dove), works by less-recognized writers appear. There are the proud, gentle poems of Angela Weld Grimk (1880-1958); Gerald Barrax's quiet lyrics; cutting portraits of New York City by Henry Dumas (1934-1968); Ellease Southerland's explorations of her spiritual and physical relationship with her African heritage; Essex Hemphill's tragicomic image of nailing Barbie doll heads to telephone poles. In his overview, Major, a professor at UC-Davis, traces African American poetry back to slavery and spirituals but also cites the influence of white poets (e.g., William Carlos Williams) in the work of several contributors. He also considers less worthy efforts, particularly early in this century, in this valuable resource.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
YA. An anthology of 20th-century African-American poetry, arranged chronologically, that includes the work of Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lucille Clifton, Nikki Giovanni, and Rita Dove. Short biographies of each poet are found in the appendix. There is no author/title index. An impressive, comprehensive collection.?Linda A. Vretos, West Springfield High School, Springfield, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- Word and Soul: A Psychological, Literary, and Cultural Reading of the Fourth Gospel (Scripture) by Michael Willett Newheart on 5 pages
- The Furious Flowering of African American Poetry by Joanne V. Gabbin on page 115
- Performing the Word: African American Poetry As Vernacular Culture by Fahamisha Patricia Brown in Back Matter
- Keywords in Creative Writing by David Starkey Wendy Bishop on page 126
- Sing the Sun Up: Creative Writing Ideas from African American Literature by Lorenzo Thomas in Back Matter
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