Johnson James Weldon:
God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse
Editor: Henry Louis, Jr.Gates, Introduction by: MayaAngelou
Penguin Books , 2008
Quality paperback, 60 pages
Size: 198x131 mm
ISBN: 9780143105411
ISBN-10: 0143105418
You save: 30%
James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) Was A Prominent Author, Lawyer, Educator, Diplomat, And Early Civil Rights Leader. He Was Also The Author Of "The Autobiography Of An Ex-Colored Man", Originally Published Anonymously. In 1900 He Wrote The Lyrics And His Brother, Rosamond, Composed The Music For "Lift Every Voice And Sing," Which Is Still Widely Sung Today And Has Come To Be Known As The Official African American National Anthem.
Henry Louis, Jr. Gates
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Is The W. E. B. Du Bois Professor Of The Humanities, Chair Of The Department Of Afro-American Studies, And Director Of The W. E. B. Du Bois Institute For Afro-American Research At Harvard University. Among His Many Books Are "Colored People: A Memoir And Wonders Of The African World." He Won An American Book Award In 1989 For "The Signifying Monkey."<P>
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou Is A Poet, Writer, Performer, Teacher, And Director. In Addition To Her Bestselling Autobiographies, Beginning With "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings," She Has Also Written Five Poetry Collections, Including "I Shall Not Be Moved" And "Shaker, Why Don'T You Sing?," As Well As The Celebrated Poem "On The Pulse Of Morning," Which She Read At The Inauguration Of President William Jefferson Clinton, And "A Brave And Startling Truth," Written At The Request Of The United Nations And Read At Its Fiftieth Anniversary. She Lives In Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
