The Autobiography of an Ex Colored Man (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169243293)

The Autobiography Of An Ex Colored Man is a novel written by James Weldon Johnson. The book is a first-person narrative of a man who is born to a white father and a black mother in the late 19th century. The protagonist, who remains unnamed throughout the book, is light-skinned enough to pass as white. He decides to do so and lives his life as a white man, experiencing the privileges and opportunities that come with it. The book explores themes of racial identity, passing, and the complexities of being biracial in a society that is deeply divided along racial lines. The protagonist's journey takes him from the South to the North, where he becomes a successful musician and composer. The Autobiography Of An Ex Colored Man is a seminal work of African American literature and is considered one of the earliest examples of the passing narrative. The book was first published anonymously in 1912 and was later republished with Johnson's name attached to it.As soon as we landed, four of us went directly to a lodging-house in 27th Street, just west of Sixth Avenue. The house was run by a short, stout mulatto man, who was exceedingly talkative and inquisitive. In fifteen minutes he not only knew the history of the past life of each one of us, but had a clearer idea of what we intended to do in the future than we ourselves.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: J. W. Johnson
ISBN-10: 1169243290
ISBN-13: 9781169243293
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 108
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.01h x 10.00w x 0.31d