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letitiaharmon 's review for:
The Souls of Black Folk
by W.E.B. Du Bois
This is a stunning work that bears the test of time (almost unfortunately so, since racial disparities are still such a glaring problem and racism continues albeit in subtler ways than what Du Bois describes). I have read excerpts of this before, which is fairly easy since each chapter stands alone pretty well. Finally got around to finishing the complete work.
Du Bois' work is not just important and incisive, it's also beautiful. From critiques of Booker T. Washington to poetic introspections, his writing is magnificent. I wish he had written a treatise on how to criticize a colleague because he dismantles Washington's problematic ideas with such grace while still preserving the character of the individual. I have never seen this done quite so effectively.
Beyond the information and content, however, this writing is art. It is picturesque, moving, wondrous. I charge the most stoic of you to read his chapter on the birth and death of his son without crying. There are few things as poignant in the English language.
This is a must-read. Glad I finished it.
Du Bois' work is not just important and incisive, it's also beautiful. From critiques of Booker T. Washington to poetic introspections, his writing is magnificent. I wish he had written a treatise on how to criticize a colleague because he dismantles Washington's problematic ideas with such grace while still preserving the character of the individual. I have never seen this done quite so effectively.
Beyond the information and content, however, this writing is art. It is picturesque, moving, wondrous. I charge the most stoic of you to read his chapter on the birth and death of his son without crying. There are few things as poignant in the English language.
This is a must-read. Glad I finished it.