{"product_id":"9780812975321","title":"The Essential Writings of James Weldon Johnson","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eJohnson, James Weldon; Byrd, Rudolph; Johnson, Charles\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModern Library\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/21\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e“A canonical collection, splendidly and sensitively edited by Rudolph Byrd.”\u003cbr\u003e–Henry Louis Gates, Jr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the leading voices of the Harlem Resaissance and a crucial literary figure of his time, James Weldon Johnson was also an editor, songwriter, founding member and leader of the NAACP, and the first African American to hold a diplomatic post as consul to Venezuela and Nicaragua. This comprehensive volume of Johnson’s works includes the seminal novel \u003ci\u003eAutobiography of an Ex-Colored Man\u003c\/i\u003e, poems from \u003ci\u003eGod’s Trombones\u003c\/i\u003e, essays on cultural and political topics, selections from Johnson’s autobiography, \u003ci\u003eAlong This Way\u003c\/i\u003e, and two previously unpublished short plays: \u003ci\u003eDo You Believe in Ghosts?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Engineer\u003c\/i\u003e. Featuring a chronology, bibliography, and a Foreword by acclaimed author Charles Johnson, this Modern Library edition showcases the tremendous range of James Weldon Johnson’s writings and their considerable influence on American civic and cultural life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This collection of poetry, fiction, criticism, autobiography, political writing and two unpublished plays by James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) spans 60 years of pure triumph over adversity.  [….Johnson’s] nobility, his inspiration shine forth from these pages, setting moral and artistic standards.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43374528397567,"sku":"9780812975321","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780812975321_s600x595.jpg?v=1775593796","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780812975321","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}