Description: Read Until You Understand by Farah Jasmine Griffin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description "A masterpiece... Farah Jasmine Griffins magical words enchant and empower us like those of her towering heroes."—Cornel West Publisher Description Farah Jasmine Griffin has taken to her heart the phrase "read until you understand," a line her father, who died when she was nine, wrote in a note to her. She has made it central to this book about love of the majestic power of words and love of the magnificence of Black life. Griffin has spent years rooted in the culture of Black genius and the legacy of books that her father left her. A beloved professor, she has devoted herself to passing these works and their wisdom on to generations of students. Here, she shares a lifetime of discoveries: the ideas that inspired the stunning oratory of Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X, the soulful music of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, the daring literature of Phillis Wheatley and Toni Morrison, the inventive artistry of Romare Bearden, and many more. Exploring these works through such themes as justice, rage, self-determination, beauty, joy, and mercy allows her to move from her aunts love of yellow roses to Gil Scott-Herons "Winter in America." Griffin entwines memoir, history, and art while she keeps her finger on the pulse of the present, asking us to grapple with the continuing struggle for Black freedom and the ongoing project that is American democracy. She challenges us to reckon with our commitment to all the nations inhabitants and our responsibilities to all humanity. Author Biography Farah Jasmine Griffin (Ph.D. Yale), is the William B. Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and African American Studies at Columbia University. She is the author of Who Set You Flowin?: The African American Migration Narrative; If You Cant Be Free, Be a Mystery: In Search of Billie Holiday; Harlem Nocturne: Women Artists and Progressive Politics During World War II; and Read Until You Understand: New and Selected Essays, among other works. Details ISBN 0393651908 ISBN-13 9780393651904 Title Read Until You Understand Author Farah Jasmine Griffin Format Hardcover Year 2021 Pages 272 Publisher WW Norton & Co GE_Item_ID:158412949; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780393651904
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Book Title: Read until You Understand : the Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
Publication Year: 2021
Topic: American / African American, Personal Memoirs, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Item Height: 1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Literary Criticism, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 17.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.4 in
Author: Farah Jasmine Griffin
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
