The Essential Writings of James Weldon Johnson
- ISBN-10
- 0307796868
- ISBN-13
- 9780307796868
- Category
- Literary Collections
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-06-22
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Author
- James Weldon Johnson
Description
“A canonical collection, splendidly and sensitively edited by Rudolph Byrd.” –Henry Louis Gates, Jr. One 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 Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, poems from God’s Trombones, essays on cultural and political topics, selections from Johnson’s autobiography, Along This Way, and two previously unpublished short plays: Do You Believe in Ghosts? and The Engineer. 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. “This collection of poetry, fiction, criticism, autobiography, political writing and two unpublished plays by James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) spans 60 years of pure triumph over adversity.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.” —Los Angeles Times
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
George Washington: Writings (LOA #91)
By George WashingtonAlso included in the volume are letters revealing his close and careful management of Mount Vernon and his evolving attitudes toward slavery.
-
Complete Poems
By James Weldon JohnsonNellie Y. McKay, et al., eds. The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. New York: W. W. Norton, 1997. Huggins, Nathan Irvin. Harlem Renaissance. New York: Oxford University Press, 1971. Jackson, Miles, Jr. “James Weldon ...
-
Black Manhattan
By James Weldon Johnson"A classic work that traces the New York black experience from the pre-revolutionary period to the triumphant achievements of Harlem in the 1920s. Featuring a foreword by Zadie Smith."--Provided by publisher.
-
The Selected Writings of James Weldon Johnson: Social, political, and literary essays
By James Weldon Johnson, Sondra K. WilsonSee Eugene Levy, "James Weldon Johnson and the Development of the NAACP," in Black Leaders of the Twentieth Century, ed. ... See William Stanley Braithwaite, "The Negro in American Literature," in The New Negro, ed.
-
Along This Way: The Autobiography of James Weldon Johnson
By James Weldon JohnsonReaders trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
-
The Book of American Negro Poetry
By James Weldon Johnson, Weldon Johnson JamesWe partner with leading publishers around the globe. Our goal is to have accessible editions simultaneously released with publishers' new books so that all readers can have access to the books they want to read.
-
God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse
By James Weldon JohnsonThis classic collection includes 'Listen Lord-A Prayer,' 'The Creation,' 'The Prodigal Son,' 'Go Down Death-A Funeral Sermon,' 'Noah Built the Ark,' 'The Crucifixion,' 'Let My People Go,' and 'The Judgment Day.'
-
James Weldon Johnson: Songwriter
By Don CusicNow, for the first time, here is a collection of Johnson's lyrics and an extended biographical essay on him as a songwriter. Don Cusic is Professor of Music Business at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee and the author of 25 books.
-
Cane
By Jean ToomerThis modern classic was crucial in establishing and cementing Toomer’s literary legacy. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Cane is both modern and readable.
-
The Creation (25th Anniversary Edition)
By James Weldon Johnson. . . This beautiful new edition of the classic Coretta Scott King Award winner features a fresh, modern design, a reimagined cover, and an introduction of the remarkable life of James Weldon Johnson.