The Vintage Book of African American Poetry: 200 Years of Vision, Struggle, Power, Beauty, and Triumph...

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Michael S. Harper Anthony Walton

The Vintage Book of African American Poetry

200 Years of Vision, Struggle, Power, Beauty, and Triumph from 50 Outstanding Poets

Michael S. Harper, Anthony Walton

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Random House Inc
15 February 2000

Poetry

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.

Edited by: Michael S. Harper, Anthony Walton
Imprint: Random House Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 357g
ISBN: 9780375703003
ISBN 10: 0375703004
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 15 February 2000
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , A / AS level , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael S. Harper has twice been nominated for the National Book Award. He is University Professor, Brown University, and lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Anthony Walton is the recipient of a 1998 Whiting Writer's Award. He lives in Brunswick, Maine.