God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse Contributor(s): Johnson, James Weldon (Author), Angelou, Maya (Introduction by), Gates, Henry Louis (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0143105418 ISBN-13: 9780143105411 Publisher: Penguin Group
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2008 Annotation: James Weldon Johnson was a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, and one of the most revered African Americans of all time, whose life demonstrated the full spectrum of struggle and success. In "Godas Trombones," one of his most celebrated works, inspirational sermons of African American preachers are reimagined as poetry, reverberating with the musicality and splendid eloquence of the spirituals. This classic collection includes aListen LordaA Prayer, a aThe Creation, a aThe Prodigal Son, a aGo Down DeathaA Funeral Sermon, a aNoah Built the Ark, a aThe Crucifixion, a aLet My People Go, a and aThe Judgment Day.a Click for more in this series: Penguin Classics |
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BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - African American - Literary Criticism | American - African American - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
Dewey: 811.52 |
LCCN: 2008008886 |
Age Level: 18-UP |
Grade Level: 13-UP |
Series: Penguin Classics |
Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.14" W x 7.76" L (0.18 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Mainline |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: Introduced by Maya Angelou, the inspiring sermon-poems of James Weldon Johnson James Weldon Johnson was a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, and one of the most revered African Americans of all time, whose life demonstrated the full spectrum of struggle and success. In God's Trombones, one of his most celebrated works, inspirational sermons of African American preachers are reimagined as poetry, reverberating with the musicality and splendid eloquence of the spirituals. This 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers 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. |
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