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The Collected Poems of Sterling A. Brown
Sterling A. Brown
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Description for The Collected Poems of Sterling A. Brown
Paperback. Arguably the greatest African-American poet of the century, Sterling Brown was instrumental in bringing the traditions of African-American folk life to readers all over the world. This is the definitive collection of Brown's poems, and the only edition available in the U.S. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Arguably the greatest African-American poet of the century, Sterling Brown was instrumental in bringing the traditions of African-American folk life to readers all over the world. This is the definitive collection of Brown's poems, and the only edition available in the U.S.
Arguably the greatest African-American poet of the century, Sterling Brown was instrumental in bringing the traditions of African-American folk life to readers all over the world. This is the definitive collection of Brown's poems, and the only edition available in the U.S.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Triquarterly
Condition
New
Number of Pages
267
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810150454
SKU
V9780810150454
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About Sterling A. Brown
Sterling A. Brown was one of the most important and influential figures in the development of African-American literature and criticism in the twentieth century. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1901, he became not only a poet but a folklorist, anthologist, critic, and reviewer. Brown was a professor at Howard University for forty years. He died in 1989.
Reviews for The Collected Poems of Sterling A. Brown
For the first time, we can appreciate Mr. Brown's full range, his mastery of so many traditions. . . . A self-styled 'Old Negro,' Sterling Brown is not only the Afro-American Poet Laureate, he is a great poet." —Henry Louis Gates, Jr., New York Times Book Review