The Souls of Black Folk
A Library of America Paperback Classic
$26.67
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
30 July 2009
Summary
?Few books make history and fewer still become foundational texts for the movements and struggles of an entire people. The Souls of Black Folk occupies this rare position.?–Manning MarableW.E.B. DuBois was the foremost black intellectual of his time. The Souls of Black Folk (1903), his most influential work, is a collection of fourteen beautifully written essays, by turns lyrical, historical, and autobiographical. Here, Du Bois records the cruelties of racism, celebrates the strength and pri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781598530544 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1598530542 |
| Author: | W.E.B. Du Bois, John Edgar Wideman |
| Publisher: | The Library of America |
| Imprint: | The Library of America |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2009 |
| Weight: | 301g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 130mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Library of America (Hardcover) |
About The Author
W.E.B. Du Bois
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963) was a historian, social scientist, journalist, and civil rights activist best known for his landmark 1903 book The Souls of Black Folk. He was a co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909 and served for many years as the editor of its monthly magazine, The Crisis.The first to win the International PEN/Faulkner Award twice,John Edgar Widemanhas written a dozen novels, includingPhiladelphia FireandSent for You Yesterday, and a NBCC-nominated memoir,Brothers and Keepers. His second memoir,Fatheralong, was a finalist for the National Book Award.
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