James Albert / Ukawsaw Gronniosaw
Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, as Related by Himself is one of the earliest known autobiographical narratives by an African-born person published in English. In this remarkable firsthand account, Gronniosaw recounts his life from his childhood in West Africa through enslavement, transportation to the Americas, religious conversion, and eventual life in Britain.Written in his own voice, the narrative provides a deeply personal account of enslavement, displacement, faith, suffering, and perseverance. Gronniosaw’s experiences offer valuable insight into the lives of enslaved Africans and the religious and social world of the eighteenth century.As an important early African American and Black Atlantic life narrative, this work remains significant to the study of slavery, African history, autobiography, religion, and the development of abolitionist literature.
