In Flaming Letters - (The Black Soldier in War and Society) by Lucia Pitts (Paperback)
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- A treasury of poetry and prose from an unsung trailblazer of Black literature Lucia M. Pitts (1904-1973) was an African American writer and Army veteran whose story has never been told.
- About the Author: Verner D. Mitchell is Professor of English at the University of Memphis.
- 180 Pages
- History, African American
- Series Name: The Black Soldier in War and Society
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A treasury of poetry and prose from an unsung trailblazer of Black literature Lucia M. Pitts (1904-1973) was an African American writer and Army veteran whose story has never been told. Her poetry, including love lyrics of striking sensuality and honesty, was admired by Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Dorothy West. Her work first appeared during the Harlem Renaissance, influenced by Harriet Monroe's Poetry magazine and blues singers Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith. A native of Chicago's Bronzeville, Pitts challenged discrimination and segregation throughout her remarkable life, both as a member of President Franklin Roosevelt's "Black Cabinet" and as the first African American woman employed at the War Department. Then, in 1943, Pitts joined the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the Army's only all-Black, all-female battalion, which later received the Congressional Gold Medal. Pitts's own account of her service with the Six Triple Eight, however, has remained unpublished until now. This volume brings together a biography of Pitts, her complete military memoir, and one hundred of her finest poems.About the Author
Verner D. Mitchell is Professor of English at the University of Memphis. Cynthia Davis is Professor of English at San Jacinto College. Together they have published seven books.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 180
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: African American
Series Title: The Black Soldier in War and Society
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Lucia Pitts
Language: English
Street Date: December 18, 2025
TCIN: 1004457053
UPC: 9780813954066
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-3764
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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