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I, Too, Sing America

Three Centuries of African American Poetry

by Catherine Clinton
Ashley Bryan
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Starting with Lucy Terry of the early eighteenth century and finishing with poet laureate Rita Dove, this inspiring anthology edited by Catherine Clinton captures the enormous talent and passion of black poets. Powerful and diverse, I, Too, Sing America is a forum for voices baring their souls, speaking their minds, tracing their roots and proclaiming their dreams.

Each of the twenty-five poets is introduced with a brief biography and poetry notes to help the listener place their work in context. Included in the anthology is:

- "I, Too, Sing America" by Langston Hughes

- "Bars Fight" by Lucy Terry

- "Liberty and Peace" by Phillis Wheatley

- "On Liberty and Slavery" by George Moses Horton

- "Yes! Strike Again That Sounding String" by James M. Whitfield

- "Bury Me in a Free Land" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

- "The Song of the Smoke" by W.E.B. Du Bois

- "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" by James Weldon Johnson

- "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar

- "The Black Finger" by Angelina Weld Grimke

- "Your World" and "Interracial" by Georgia Douglas Johnson

- "Children of the Sun" by Fenton Johnson

- "If We Must Die" and "The White House" by Claude McKay

- "Beehive" by Jean Toomer

- "Heritage" and "To a Dark Girl" by Gwendolyn Bennett

- "A Black Man Talks of Reaping" by Arna Bontemps

- "Harlem," "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," "Merry-Go-Round," and "Cross" by Langston Hughes

- "Tableau," "Saturday's Child," and "Incident" by Countee Cullen

- "Sorrow Home" by Margaret Walker

- "Martin Luther King Jr.," "Malcolm X," and "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks

- "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou

- "Rites of Passage" by Audre Lorde

- "In the Year" by Amiri Baraka

- "The Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr." by Nikki Giovanni

- "Women" by Alice Walker

- "Primer" by Rita Dove

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  • Release date

    November 1, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780792785071
      • File size: 58780 KB
      • Duration: 02:02:27

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This collection of 36 poems by 25 poets is a celebration in African-American voices. Arranged in chronological order, from Lucy Terry and Phillis Wheatley to Nikki Giovanni and Alice Walker, the work of each poet is preceded by a brief introduction that puts the life and work of each poet in a historical context. The program begins with a stirring gospel song that sets the scene for Ashley Bryan and Renee Joshua-Porter, who read with care, yet with exuberance and pride, capturing the heart and soul of these poets. A user-friendly package includes the names of the poets on each cassette and a full list of the poems on the inside of the cover insert. P.B.J. (c) AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 26, 1998
      In this well-chosen collection, Clinton, an author and editor of women's history books for adults, chronologically presents work by 25 poets, from Lucy Terry and Phillis Wheatley to Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen to Maya Angelou and Alice Walker. Because only six of the poets are represented by more than one poem, however, readers are unlikely to get a strong sense of any one poet, despite the biographical entry on each. Alcorn's (Langston Hughes: An Illustrated Edition) abstract mixed-media illustrations on grainy, almost linenlike paper recalls Harlem Renaissance artist Aaron Douglas and, at times, the kaleidoscopic space of Marc Chagall. Each illustration is a complex response to the poem, inviting readers to both study the artwork and muse over the text. Facing each biographical note is a full page of taupe-and-white pattern, however, which quickly grows monotonous, particularly in comparison with the striking forms and splintered spaces of the full-color art. Rather than relegating the artwork to a supporting role, this book places the paintings on at least the same level as the classic poems. While those who love poetry may wish there were more poems, the strong selections that are included here--coupled with the dramatic paintings they have inspired--are likely to put readers on the trail to the poets' further works. All ages.

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