Category: classics

"If one had to identify the single most influential shaping force in modern Black literary history, one would probably have to point to Wright and the publication of Native Son." - Henry Louis Gates Jr.Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic.Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright's powerful novel is an unsparing reflection on the poverty and ...
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When the earth was young: Songs of the American Indian

By: Yeadon, David Ed.

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Doubleday

Seller ID: 9780385124669

ISBN-13: 9780385124669

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: very good

The Invisible Musician

By: Young Bear, Ray

Price: $2.25

Publisher: Holy Cow! Press

Seller ID: 9780930100339

ISBN-13: 9780930100339

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

Young Bear draws heavily upon ancient traditions while creating dramatic versions of the harshness of modern tribal life, the Vietnam War, and exploitation of the land. At the same time, images from nature, such as the kingfisher or the eagle, reflect the human condition. Includes original Mesquakie songs translated by the author.
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