The Book of American Negro Poetry by James Weldon Johnson

"The Book of American Negro Poetry" by James Weldon Johnson is a poetry anthology published in 1922. It was the first anthology of its kind, collecting works by thirty-one African American poets during the early Harlem Renaissance. Johnson's compilation sought to showcase the range and depth of Black poetry, challenging white stereotypes and establishing African American voices in literature. The anthology includes a substantial preface and biographical notes. A second edition in 1931 added nine more poets, expanding this groundbreaking collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Editor Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938
LoC No. 22005816
Title The Book of American Negro Poetry
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_American_Negro_Poetry
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject American poetry -- African American authors
Subject African Americans -- Poetry
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EBook-No. 11986
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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