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In The Vintage Book of African American Poetry, editors Michael S. Harper and Anthony Walton present the definitive collection of black verse in the United States--200 years of vision, struggle, power, beauty, and triumph from 52 outstanding poets. From the neoclassical stylings of slave-born Phillis Wheatley to the wistful lyricism of Paul Lawrence Dunbar . . . the rigorous wisdom of Gwendolyn Brooks...the chiseled modernism of Robert Hayden...the extraordinary prosody of Sterling A. Brown...the breathtaking, expansive narratives of Rita Dove...the plaintive rhapsodies of an imprisoned Elderidge Knight . . . The postmodern artistry of Yusef Komunyaka. Here, too, is a landmark exploration of lesser-known artists whose efforts birthed the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts movements--and changed forever our national literature and the course of America itself. Meticulously researched, thoughtfully structured, The Vintage Book of African-American Poetry is a collection of inestimable value to students, educators, and all those interested in the ever-evolving tradition that is American poetry.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Poetry

• Full title: The Vintage Book of African American Poetry
• Author: Michael S. Harper, Anthony Walton
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 403
• EAN: 9780375703003
• ISBN: 0375703004
• ID: 10985870
• Publisher: Vintage Publishing
• Weight: 362 g
• Dimensions: 210 × 140 × 25 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. March 2000

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