Anyplace But Here Volume 1 by Arna Bontemps
Originally published in 1945 as ""They seek a city"", this book was revised and expanded in 1966 to include chapters on Marcus Garvey, the Black Muslims, Malcolm X, and the racial disturbances in Detriot, Chicago and Watts. It is detailed with stories of African-Americans searching for a home.Arna Bontemps (1902-1973) was born in Louisiana and grew up in California. He moved to New York City in 1923, and it was there that he met Langston Hughes and other Harlem Renaissance writers. Bontemps is known as one or our major African-American poets, but he is also credited with making black
folklore and literature available to the public through his anthologies and through his work as a historian, librarian, and teacher at several American universities. Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was born in Joplin, Missouri, and grew up in Kansas, Illinois, and Ohio. He moved to New York City and lived on 127th Street in Harlem for most of his adult life. One of the most versatile writers of the Harlem Renaissance, Hughes wrote poetry, plays, essays, novels, and
short stories. Peggy Turley has a B.A. in history from the University of Memphis, where she studied painting and photography. She lives in Memphis and and is the illustrator of Armadillo Ray. Cheryl A. Wall is Professor of English at Rutgers University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826211163 |
| ISBN 10 | 082621116X |
| Title | Anyplace But Here Volume 1 |
| Author | Arna Bontemps |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Missouri Press |
| Year published | 1997-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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