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Song of my life : a biography of Margaret Walker /
"Margaret Walker (1915-1998) has been described as "the most famous person nobody knows." This is a shocking oversight of an award-winning poet, novelist, essayist, educator, and activist as well as friend and mentor to many prominent African American writers. Song of My Life reintrod...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; CONTENTS; AUTHOR'S NOTE; 1. Childhood: Creativity on Display; 2. Education: New Orleans and Chicago; 3. Chicago: Richard Wright and the South Side Writers' Group; 4. Chicago: Life after Northwestern; 5. Iowa: Writing "For My People" ; 6. Writing Jubilee: A Balancing Act; 7. Finishing Jubilee: Back to Iowa; 8. Returning Home: Establishing the Institute for the Study of the History, Life, and Culture of Black People; 9. Legal Battles: The Cases against Alex Haley and Ellen Wright; 10. Final Years: Awards, Recognitions, and Unfinished Work; AFTERWORD: The Legacy of Margaret Walker.
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTSAPPENDIX 1 Chronology of Margaret Walker's Life; APPENDIX 2 List of Major Published Works; APPENDIX 3 Major Honors and Awards; APPENDIX 4 Major Adaptations, Recordings, Editions, Dramatic Performances, and Artwork Inspired by Margaret Walker's Work; ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE NOTES; SOURCE NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CREDITS; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.