Name: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored man
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Author: Johnson, James Weldon ; Andrews, William L.
ISBN: 9780140184020

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Type

Physical Book

Author

James Weldon Johnson

Introduction by

William L. Andrews

Publisher

Penguin

Year

1990

Language

English

Pages

192

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.8x12.4x1 cm

Weight

0.15 kg.

ISBN

0140184023

ISBN13

9780140184020

Synopsis "The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored man "

Originally published in 1912, this novel was one of the first to present a frank picture of being black in America Masked in the tradition of the literary confession practiced by such writers as St. Augustine and Rousseau, this autobiography purports to be a candid account of its narrator's private views and feelings as well as an acknowledgement of the central secret of his life: that though he lives as a white man, he is, by heritage and experience, an African-American. Written by the first black executive secretary of the NAACP, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, in its depiction of turn-of-the-century New York, anticipates the social realism of the Harlem Renaissance writers. In its unprecedented analysis of the social causes of a black man's denial of the best within himself, it is perhaps James Weldon Johnson's greatest service to his race. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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