And Bid Him Sing - A Biography of Counte Cullen

Informationen zum Autor Charles Molesworth is coauthor of Alain L. Locke: The Biography of a Philosopher and the editor of The Works of Alain Locke . He writes a regular art column for the quarterly, Salmagundi . Klappentext While competing with Langston Hughes for the title of "Poet Laureate of Harlem," Countee Cullen (1903-46) crafted poems that became touchstones for American readers, both black and white. Drawing on the poet's correspondence with contemporaries and friends, and presenting an interpretation of his poetic gifts, this book tells his story. Zusammenfassung While competing with Langston Hughes for the title of "Poet Laureate of Harlem!" Countee Cullen (1903-46) crafted poems that became touchstones for American readers! both black and white. Drawing on the poet's correspondence with contemporaries and friends! and presenting an interpretation of his poetic gifts! this book tells his story.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Molesworth, Molesworth Charles
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2012
• EAN: 9780226533643
• ISBN: 978-0-226-53364-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith; mersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Biography: literary, Biography: writers