The Book of American Negro Poetry by James Weldon Johnson
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"The Book of American Negro Poetry" by James Weldon Johnson is a poetry anthology published in 1922. It was the first anthology of its kind, collecting works by thirty-one African American poets during the early Harlem Renaissance. Johnson's compilation sought to showcase the range and depth of Black poetry, challenging white stereotypes and establishing African American voices in literature. The anthology includes a substantial preface and biographical notes. A second edition in
1931 added nine more poets, expanding this groundbreaking collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Editor | Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 22005816 |
| Title | The Book of American Negro Poetry |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_American_Negro_Poetry |
| Credits | Produced by Suzanne Shell, Charles M. Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | American poetry -- African American authors |
| Subject | African Americans -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 11986 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 927 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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