The book of American negro poetry,: Chosen and edited with an essay on the negro's creative genius, Johnson, James Weldon
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Good. [First Revised Edition] 1931 Harcourt, Brace and Co. Hardcover, no dustjacket. This New Edition was reset and thoroughly revised from the 1922 edition. With a new preface by Johnson AND INCLUDES LANGSTON HUGHES (lacking in 1st Edition), plus Sterling A. Brown, Arna Bontemps, Countee Cullen, and several other important poets of the Harlem Renaissance. Some wear to covers, gilt mostly gone, slight lean and toning to text-block, else good overall condition. No underlining, etc., NOT EX-LIBRARY. (B)
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A landmark anthology of forty poets that brought serious attention to writers such as Countee Cullen and Langston Hughes. The poetry, the prefaces, and Johnson’s critical notes have made this book a classic. Indices.
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