Books written by Elizabeth Alexander
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The Venus Hottentot: Poems
Elizabeth Alexander's highly praised first collection is available once againI didn't want to write a poem that said "blacknessis," because we know better than anyonethat we are not one or...
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Miss Crandall's School for Young Ladies & Little Misses of Color
ALSC Notable Children's Book Here is the story of Miss Prudence Crandall and her black students, who endured the cruelty of prejudice and hateful actions for the sake of their education.
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American Sublime: Poems
A brilliant new collection by Elizabeth Alexander, whose "poems bristle with the irresistible quality of a world seen fresh" (Rita Dove, The Washington Post)Too many people have seen too muchand...
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The Light of the World: A Memoir
In The Light of the World, Elizabeth Alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband.
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Power and Possibility: Essays, Reviews, and Interviews
" In this new collection of her essays, reviews, and interviews, Alexander again focuses on African American artistic production, particularly poetry, and the cultural contexts in which it is created and experienced.
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The Trayvon Generation
This breathtaking book is essential reading and an expression of both the tragedies and hopes for the young people of this era that is sure to be embraced by those who are leading the movement for change and anyone rising to meet the moment ...
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Praise Song for the Day: A Poem for Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration, January 20, 2009
On January 20, 2009, Elizabeth Alexander served as the fourth ever inaugural poet and a central participant in one of the most closely watched inaugurations in American history.
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Crave Radiance: New and Selected Poems 1990-2010
Crave Radiance: New and Selected Poems 1990–2010 gathers twenty pages of new poetry, along with generous selections from her previous work. The result is the definitive volume to date by this American master.
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Antebellum Dream Book: Poems
In surprising turns through different American cities, mindsets, and eras, and through the strange rhythms of dreaming, the celebrated poet Elizabeth Alexander composes her own kind of improvisational jazz. Antebellum...
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Praise Song For The Day (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)
Presents a collectible edition of the author's poem which was read at the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
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The Light of the World: A Memoir (Pulitzer Prize in Letters: Biography Finalist)
In THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, Elizabeth Alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband.
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True Colors
Introductory poem book of a few various topics. All written short and in the same format specifically for this book.
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Black Male: Representations of Masculinity in Contemporary American Art
Black Male: Representations of Masculinity in Contemporary American Art
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The Black Interior: Essays
With a poet's precision and an intellectually adventurous spirit, Elizabeth Alexander explores a wide spectrum of contemporary African American artistic life through literature, paintings, popular media, and films, and discusses...
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Poems in Conversation: And a Conversation
Poetry. "When Alexander and Stefanon scrutinize the variegated surfaces of Romare Bearden's art, the intensity of their gazes gives way to speech. In the blues of 'Reclining Nude, ' Stefanon's...