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Fifty Years, & Other Poems
Hardcover
General PoetryGeneral Racism & Ethnic Studies
ISBN13: 9781022935280
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 136
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Fifty Years & Other Poems by James Weldon Johnson is a powerful collection exploring the complexities of African American identity and experience in the United States. A cornerstone of American and African American poetry, this volume resonates with themes of social justice, cultural heritage, and the ongoing pursuit of equality. Johnson's poems offer a glimpse into the historical landscape of the Black experience, capturing both the struggles and triumphs of a people striving for recognition and dignity.
This collection presents a range of poetic forms and voices, unified by their insightful reflections on race, identity, and the search for belonging. Fifty Years & Other Poems provides a vital contribution to the literary canon, offering timeless perspectives on the human condition. This meticulously prepared print edition ensures the enduring legacy of Johnson's work continues to inspire and provoke thought.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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