Langston Hughes: American Poet - Brossura

Walker, Alice

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ISBN 10: 0060798890 ISBN 13: 9780060798895

Casa editrice: Amistad Pr, 2006

Riassunto

Accompanied by stunning illustrations that capture the Harlem Renaissance, an intimate portrait introduces readers to Langston Hughes, one of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century, by tracing the life of this literary master who fought for freedom for African Americans in his writings. Reprint.

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Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize and an American Book Award for her novel The Color Purple. She has written numerous poems, essays, and short stories, including her most recent book, The Way Forward is With a Broken Heart. Originally published in 1974, Langston Hughes: American Poet was Alice Walker's first book for children. This picture book biography is now back in print with a new author's note and beautiful new illustrations. Ms. Walker lives in Northern California.

This is Catherine Deeter's third collaboration with Alice Walker. Their first two books for children were Finding the Green Stone and To Hell With Dying. Ms. Deeter has also illustrated The Return of Rex and Ethel by Arnold Adoff, Poppy Bear: The Garden Rat Overslept by Ruth E. Saltzman, and her own Seymour Bleu. She lives in Templeton, California.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Amistad Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0060798890
• ISBN 13: 9780060798895
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Disegnatore: Deeter Catherine
• Numero di pagine: 37
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile