An African Treasury by Black Africans Edited by Langston Hughes

Description: An African Treasury by Black Africans Stories, Poems, Articles, and Essays Selected by Langston Hughes 1st Edition published 1960 Hardcover with Dust Jacket - 207 Pages This was one of my college books from 1968. It seems to be a rare book of historical significance and is worthy of any collection. Persons interested in what the Hugh's called "African personality" will want to add this to their collection. Tthese stories stories, poems, articles and essays give great insight to the distinctive times. From the front inside dust cover flap: "Edited by the legendary African-American poet and writer, Langston Hughes, this book took Mr. Hughes more than 6 years to prepare. For the first time in western publishing, this book told the story of Africa from the voices of native Black Africans. "From strange and wonderful primitive folk stories to the polished political persuasions of United Nations delegates, from scholarly studies of the language of drums to raw cries of protest at the policies of apartheid, from vigorous work songs to the lyricism of native poetry, even from the amusing notes in a lonely hears column, the picture emerges: Africa, a land of contradictions as dramatic as the anguish - and hope - the is sweeping across it like fire."The book is truly as tight and crisp as when I bought it. There is wear and some discoloring of the dust cover - especially the back cover. However, the book itself is clean, unmarked and in wonderful condition.

Price: 55.5 USD

Location: Scottdale, Pennsylvania

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