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  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
    James Weldon Johnson
    What does a man gain when he escapes the color line-and what does he lose when he leaves part of himself behind?First published anonymously in 1912, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is James Weldon Johnson’s powerful and groundbreaking novel of race, identity, ambition, and passing in America.The story follows an unnamed biracial narrator born in the post-Reconstruction S...
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    13,82 €

  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man (Cram Edition)
    James Weldon Johnson
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.James Weldon Johnson’s powerful and poignant 'The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man' explores the complexities of racial identity and the experience of passing in early 20th-century Ame...
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    21,03 €

  • Fifty Years, & Other Poems (Cram Edition)
    Brander Matthews / James Weldon Johnson
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Fifty Years, & Other Poems pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.'Fifty Years & Other Poems' by James Weldon Johnson is a powerful collection exploring the complexities of African American identity and experience in the United States. A cornerstone of American an...
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    23,22 €

  • The Book Of American Negro Poetry
    Ed. James Weldon Johnson
    The book of American Negro poetry presents a curated collection of poems designed to highlight artistic range, cultural voice, and literary skill across a broad group of contributors. The volume functions as both preservation and assertion, gathering varied poetic styles to demonstrate depth of expression, technical control, and emotional force. Introductory material frames the...
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    12,99 €

  • God’s Trombones
    James Weldon Johnson
    'God’s Trombones' is a seminal collection of seven poems by James Weldon Johnson, one of the leading figures of the Harlem Renaissance. In this powerful work, Johnson captures the unique cadence, imagery, and emotional resonance of the traditional African American folk sermon. Eschewing the use of dialect to avoid caricature, Johnson instead employs a dignified and rhythmic Eng...
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    17,69 €

  • God’s Trombones
    James Weldon Johnson
    'God’s Trombones; Seven Negro Sermons in Verse' is a masterpiece of American literature that captures the rhythmic power and spiritual fervor of the African American oral tradition. In this collection, James Weldon Johnson reimagines the traditional folk sermon as a high art form, translating the passionate cadence of the black preacher into vivid, dignified verse. Eschewing st...
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    17,38 €

  • The Book of American Negro Spirituals
    James Weldon Johnson
    'The Book of American Negro Spirituals' is a seminal collection of religious folk songs that captures a profound aspect of the American musical and cultural heritage. Compiled and edited by the distinguished Harlem Renaissance writer and civil rights leader James Weldon Johnson, this volume serves as a comprehensive anthology of the spirituals created by enslaved African Americ...
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    21,01 €

  • Caroling Dusk
    James Weldon Johnson / Langston Hughes / Paul Laurence Dunbar
    First published in 1927 during the height of the Harlem Renaissance, Caroling Dusk collects poems from established and emerging Black poets of the early 20th century. Curated by Countee Cullen, the anthology showcases a rich diversity of voices-including Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, and Georgia Douglas Johnson-each grappling with identity, art, race, and spirituality....
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    17,69 €

  • God’s Trombones
    James Weldon Johnson
    From the creator of the Black National Anthem, James Weldon Johnson, comes a tribute to African American religious expression and history with God’s Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse. Featuring seven free-verse biblically inspired poems, this critically acclaimed collection celebrates the rhythm, heart, and soul of the Black preacher and his church. ...
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    10,55 €

  • Self-Determining Haiti,Four articles reprinted from The Nation embodying a report of an investigation made for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
    James Weldon Johnson
    Self-Determining Haiti,Four articles reprinted from The Nation embodying a report of an investigation made for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book ...
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    19,66 €

  • The Book of American Negro Poetry
    James Weldon Johnson
    The Book of American Negro Poetry (1922) is an anthology by James Weldon Johnson. Alongside some of his own poems, Johnson includes the work of such legendary artists as Paul Laurence Dunbar, W. E. B. Du Bois, Jessie Fauset, and Georgia Douglas Johnson. Carefully selected and supported with a masterful preface by Johnson, the poems herein reflect a range of voices, styles, and ...
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    11,34 €

  • Fifty Years and Other Poems
    James Weldon Johnson
    Fifty Years and Other Poems (1917) is a collection of poems by James Weldon Johnson. Although less popular than his book God’s Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse (1927), Johnson’s second poetry collection showcases his talents as a rising star of African American literature. Including some poems that would be featured in The Book of American Negro Poetry (1922), an influen...
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    5,71 €

  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
    James Weldon Johnson
    A gifted musician’s decision to navigate society as a white man causes an internal debate about anti-blackness and the explicit nature of intent versus impact. James Weldon Johnson presents a distinct conflict driven by a person’s desires and overwhelming fear.The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man follows the story of an unnamed narrator and his unique experience as a fair-sk...
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    6,73 €

  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
    James Weldon Johnson
    James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) was an American civil rights activist and writer. He led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and was the first African-American professor at New York University. As a writer, Johnson was well-known in the Harlem Renaissance for his novels and poems which dealt primarily with black culture. In “The Autobiography of an E...
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    20,20 €

  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man (Warbler Classics)
    James Weldon Johnson
    Recalling the great confessional narratives from St. Augustine to Jean Jacques Rousseau, from Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass to Henry Adams, James Weldon Johnson relates the emotionally gripping tale of a mixed-race piano prodigy who can pass for white in turn-of-the-century America. Forced into impossible choices created by an unjust society, the narrator describes h...
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    10,62 €

  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
    James Weldon Johnson
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  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
    James Weldon Johnson
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  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
    James Weldon Johnson
    2013 Reprint of 1912 Edition. Full facsimile of the original text, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. 'The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man' by James Weldon Johnson is the fictional telling of the story of a young biracial man, referred to only as the 'Ex-Colored Man', living in post Reconstruction era America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centu...
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    8,51 €

  • Goyescas
    Enrique Granados / Fernando Perique / James Weldon Johnson
    Goyescas: An Opera In Three Tableaux (1915) is a musical masterpiece written by the Spanish composer, Enrique Granados. The opera is based on the popular and colorful paintings of Francisco Goya, depicting the life and culture of Spain in the 18th century. The story revolves around the passionate love affair between the young aristocrat, Fernando, and the beautiful peasant girl...
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    28,78 €

  • Self-Determining Haiti
    James Weldon Johnson
    James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) was an American civil rights activist and writer who led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He was the first African American chosen to be the executive secretary of the organization, a position he held between 1920 and 1930. A skilled writer, Johnson made a name for himself during the Harlem Renaissance for ...
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    16,52 €

  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man (an African American Heritage Book)
    James Weldon Johnson
    James Weldon Johnson’s landmark novel is an emotionally gripping and poignant look into race relations. The protagonist, a half-white half-black man of very light complexion, known only as an ex-colored man, makes a choice between his heritage and the art that he loves and the ability to escape the inherent racism that he faces by passing as a white. Because of his knowledge of...
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    12,37 €

  • Self-Determining Haiti (1920)
    James Weldon Johnson
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    12,11 €

  • The Autobiography of an Ex Colored Man
    J. W. Johnson / James Weldon Johnson / JWJohnson
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    16,48 €

  • The Books of American Negro Spirituals
    J. Rosamond Johnson / James Weldon Johnson
    In two elegant and masterly prefaces, James Weldon Johnson discusses the origin and history of more than 120 of the most significant spirituals known. Favorites like 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot,' 'Deep River,' and 'Go Down, Moses' are arranged for voice and piano by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, and considered within their African tradition. ...
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    21,02 €

  • Along This Way
    James Weldon Johnson
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    21,29 €

  • The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man
    James Weldon Johnson
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    15,75 €