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The Sweet Breath of Life: A Poetic Narrative of the African-American Family
Contributor(s): Stewart, Frank (Editor), Shange, Ntozake (Text by (Art, Photo Books)), Kamoinge Workshop (Photographer)

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ISBN: 0743478983     ISBN-13: 9780743478984
Publisher: Atria Books
OUR PRICE: $13.29  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: November 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Fiction
Dewey: FIC
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" L (0.75 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
 
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Publisher Description:
Words and images come together in a collaboration between celebrated poet Ntozake Shange and an acclaimed group of photographers, to result in this stunning celebration of contemporary Black life in America.

From the first publication of The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Langston Hughes and Roy DeCarava in 1967, to Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats, collaborations between writers and photographers have been important in African American culture. These books examine the issues of identity and representation that have been so central to this group's efforts to thrive.

The Kamoinge Workshop photographers who contributed their work to this inspiring collection consist of names that have appeared in The New York Times, National Geographic, the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), and more. Names such as Anthony Barboza, Adger W. Cowans, Ming Smith Murray, Beuford Smith, John Pinderhuges, and many others. The Workshop's mission was a response from the bias portrayals of African Americans in the media. They sought to shed positive light on their subjects, as well as to demystify Black life in America. And The Sweet Breath of Life does exactly that.


Contributor Bio(s): Shange, Ntozake: - Ntozake Shange (1948-2018) was a poet, novelist, playwright, and performer. She wrote the Broadway-produced and Obie Award-winning for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, as well as numerous works of fiction, including Sassafras, Cypress & Indigo; Betsey Brown; and Liliane.Shange, Ntozake: - Ntozake Shange, poet, novelist, playwright, and performer, wrote the Broadway-produced and Obie Award-winning "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf." She has also written numerous works of fiction, including "Sassafras, Cypress and Indigo, Betsy Brown, " and "Liliane."Stewart, Frank: - Frank Stewart is senior staff photographer for Jazz at Lincoln Center. The award-winning photographer has contributed to Sweet Swing Blues: On the Road a Year with Wynton Marsalis and His Septet.
 
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