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James E. Ransome

The Creation (25th Anniversary Edition)

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An award-winning retelling of the Biblical creation story from a star of the Harlem Renaissance and an acclaimed illustratorJames Weldon Johnson, author of the civil rights anthem Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing, wrote this beautiful Bible-learning story in 1922, at the height of the Harlem Renaissance. Set in the Deep South, The Creation alternates breathtaking scenes from Genesis with images of a country preacher under a tree retelling the story for children. The exquisite detail of James E. Ransome's sun-dappled paintings and the sophisticated rhythm of the free verse pay tribute to Black American oral traditions of country sermonizing and story… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Johnson, James Weldon
  • ISBN: 978-0-8234-4025-2
  • EAN: 9780823440252
  • Produktnummer: 27175035
  • Verlag: Random House N.Y.
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
  • Seitenangabe: 40 S.
  • Sonstiges: Ab 0 - 99 J.

Über den Autor


James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was a civil rights activist and Renaissance man: variously, he was a lawyer, author, poet, songwriter, professor, and even a diplomat in Teddy Roosevelt's administration. Some of his most famous works include the anthem Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing and the novel The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man.James E. Ransome's numerous accolades include a Coretta Scott King Medal (which he won for The Creation), two Coretta Scott King Honors, one of which was awarded for Before She Was Harriet, and an NAACP Image Award. He lives in upstate New York with his wife and collaborator, writer Lesa Cline-Ransome.

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