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Highlights
- 12 Million Black Voices, first published in 1941, combines Wright's prose with startling photographs selected by Edwin Rosskam from the Security Farm Administration files compiled during the Great Depression.
- About the Author: Richard Wright is among this country's most widely recognized and critically acclaimed authors.
- 166 Pages
- Social Science, Ethnic Studies
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About the Book
By combining the powerful prose of Richard Wright with the startling photographs of Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, and Arthur Rothstein, this book poignantly depicts the lives of black people in America during the Great Depression. 80 photos.Book Synopsis
12 Million Black Voices, first published in 1941, combines Wright's prose with startling photographs selected by Edwin Rosskam from the Security Farm Administration files compiled during the Great Depression. The photographs include works by such giants as Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, and Arthur Rothstein. From crowded, rundown farm shacks to Harlem storefront churches, the photos depict the lives of black people in 1930s America--their misery and weariness under rural poverty, their spiritual strength, and their lives in northern ghettos. Wright's accompanying text eloquently narrates the story of these 90 pictures and delivers a powerful commentary on the origins and history of black oppression in this country. Also included are new prefaces by Douglas Brinkley, Noel Ignatiev, and Michael Eric Dyson. "Among all the works of Wright, 12 Million Black Voices stands out as a work of poetry, ... passion, ... and of love."--David Bradley "A more eloquent statement of its kind could hardly have been devised."--The New York Times Book ReviewAbout the Author
Richard Wright is among this country's most widely recognized and critically acclaimed authors. His books Native Son and Black Boy represent pivotal developments in American literature, politics, and culture.Dimensions (Overall): 9.9 Inches (H) x 6.9 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Ethnic Studies
Genre: Social Science
Number of Pages: 166
Publisher: Basic Books
Theme: African American Studies
Format: Paperback
Author: Richard Wright
Language: English
Street Date: December 16, 2002
TCIN: 77066696
UPC: 9781560254461
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-6051
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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