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The Souls of Black Folk
by W.E.B. Du Bois
W. E. B. Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk is not only one of the most important nonfiction books of the 20th century, but it is also, arguably, my favorite. In addition to developing significant theoretical concepts such as double consciousness, Du Bois writes persuasively about Black art, folklore, and aesthetics (e.g., sorrow songs).
Formally, The Souls of Black Folk operates as a model for critical, scholarly inquiry that more academics should embrace. The Souls of Black Folk is a rich mix of philosophy, sociology, economic and cultural criticism, narrative, and aesthetics. Writing in a Du Boisian mode rejects the distant, clinical ethos of far too much academic writing.
Formally, The Souls of Black Folk operates as a model for critical, scholarly inquiry that more academics should embrace. The Souls of Black Folk is a rich mix of philosophy, sociology, economic and cultural criticism, narrative, and aesthetics. Writing in a Du Boisian mode rejects the distant, clinical ethos of far too much academic writing.