The Book of American Negro Poetry: Revised Edition by James Weldon Johnson

The Book of American Negro Poetry: Revised Edition

James Weldon Johnson

312 pages first pub 1922 (editions)

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A landmark anthology of forty poets that brought serious attention to writers such as Countee Cullen and Langston Hughes. The poetry, the prefaces, and Johnson's critical notes have made this book a classic. Indices.

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