By Subject > Ethnic Interest > African, African-American Interest > 2 > African-American Poetry: An Anthology, 1773-1927 African-American Poetry: An Anthology, 1773-1927 Editor: Joan R. Sherman Retail Price: $2.00 Availability: In Stock Format: Book Pages: 96 Contents: Click to View Dimensions: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 ISBN: 0486296040 EAN: 978-0-486-29604-3 UPC: 8-00759-29604-0 Rich selection of 74 poems ranging from the religious and moral verse of Phillis Wheatley Peters (ca. 1753–1784) to 20th-century work of Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen. Other contributors include James Weldon Johnson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, many others. Indispensable for students of the black experience in America and any lover of fine poetry. Ready to Buy? Add this to your cart (you can always remove it later.) Shopping here is Guaranteed Safe! Here's a sample of other Dover titles that may interest your customers. The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois This landmark in the literature of black protest eloquently affirms that it is beneath the dignity of a human being to beg for those rights that belong inherently to all mankind. read more $2.50 Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass Douglass's graphic depictions of slavery, harrowing escape to freedom, and life as a newspaper editor, eloquent orator, and impassioned abolitionist. read more $1.50 Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington Washington (1856-1915) rose to become the most influential spokesman for African-Americans of his day. In this eloquently written book, he describes events in a remarkable life that began in bondage and culminated in worldwide recognition. read more $2.00 Selected Poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar Comprehensive collection of one of the beloved African-American poet's works includes "Ode to Ethiopia," "Not They Who Soar," "When Malindy Sings," "We Wear the Mask, "Dinah Kneading Dough," "The Haunted Oak,"more. read more $2.00 Tales of Conjure and The Color Line: 10 Stories by Charles Waddell Chesnutt Ten wonderful stories by pioneer of African-American fiction: "The Goophered Grapevine," "Po' Sandy," "Sis' Becky's Pickaninny," "The Wife of His Youth," "Dave's Neckliss," "The Passing of Grandison," more. Witty, charming, insightful. read more $3.50 The Sport of the Gods by Paul Laurence Dunbar A landmark in African-American literature, this powerful novel was among the first realistic depictions of ghetto life. Its portrayal of the black community's social and political issues continues to resonate today. read more $7.95 Great Short Stories by African-American Writers by Bob Blaisdell These 29 outstanding stories include the works of Ralph Ellison, W. E. B. Du Bois, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Claude McKay, Jamaica Kinkaid, and others. read more $8.95 The Poems of Phillis Wheatley: With Letters and a Memoir by Phillis Wheatley At the age of 19, Phillis Wheatley was the first black American poet to publish a book. Her elegies and odes offer fascinating glimpses of the beginnings of African-American literary traditions. read more $5.95 The Blacker the Berry by Wallace Thurman The first novel to openly address color prejudice among black Americans, this moving tale unfolds amid the Harlem Renaissance in an enduringly relevant examination of racial, sexual, and cultural identity. read more $7.95 Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes Poet Langston Hughes' only novel, a coming-of-age tale that unfolds amid an African-American family in rural Kansas, explores the dilemmas of life in a racially divided society. read more $4.00 Great Speeches by African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama, and Others by James Daley Tracing the struggle for freedom and civil rights across two centuries, this anthology comprises speeches by Martin Luther King, Jr., Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Barack Obama, and many other influential figures. read more $3.50 African Folk Tales by Hugh Vernon-Jackson Yuko Green Entertaining stories handed down from generation to generation among tribal cultures include "The Magic Crocodile," "The Hare and the Crownbird," "The Boy in the Drum," 15 others. 19 illustrations. read more $1.50 Great African-American Writers: Seven Books by Dover Contains Douglass' Narrative of his life; Du Bois' The Souls of Black Folk; Washington's Up from Slavery; Johnson's The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man; and much more. read more $12.50