{"product_id":"the-essential-writings-of-james-weldon-johnson-paperback","title":"The Essential Writings of James Weldon Johnson - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Weldon Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRudolph Byrd\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCharles Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A canonical collection, splendidly and sensitively edited by Rudolph Byrd.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Henry Louis Gates, Jr. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the leading voices of the Harlem Resaissance and a crucial literary figure of his time, James Weldon Johnson was also an editor, songwriter, founding member and leader of the NAACP, and the first African American to hold a diplomatic post as consul to Venezuela and Nicaragua. This comprehensive volume of Johnson's works includes the seminal novel \u003ci\u003eAutobiography of an Ex-Colored Man\u003c\/i\u003e, poems from \u003ci\u003eGod's Trombones\u003c\/i\u003e, essays on cultural and political topics, selections from Johnson's autobiography, \u003ci\u003eAlong This Way\u003c\/i\u003e, and two previously unpublished short plays: \u003ci\u003eDo You Believe in Ghosts?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Engineer\u003c\/i\u003e. Featuring a chronology, bibliography, and a Foreword by acclaimed author Charles Johnson, this Modern Library edition showcases the tremendous range of James Weldon Johnson's writings and their considerable influence on American civic and cultural life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This collection of poetry, fiction, criticism, autobiography, political writing and two unpublished plays by James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) spans 60 years of pure triumph over adversity. [....Johnson's] nobility, his inspiration shine forth from these pages, setting moral and artistic standards.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Weldon Johnson (1871-1938)-novelist, poet, lawyer, editor, ethno-musicologist-was also the co-author (with his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson) of the hymn \"Lift Every Voice and Sing,\" widely accepted as the \"Negro National Anthem.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRudolph P. Byrd is professor of American studies and founding director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute at Emory University. His books include \u003ci\u003eCharles Johnson's Novels: Writing the American Palimpsest.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles Johnson is the National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eMiddle Passage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDreamer\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984035217709,"sku":"9780812975321","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/QPqLE9CBU_9780812975321.webp?v=1776081524","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-essential-writings-of-james-weldon-johnson-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}