{"product_id":"the-vintage-book-of-african-michael-s-harper-9780375703003","title":"The Vintage Book of African American Poetry: 200 Years of Vision, Struggle, Power, Beauty, and Triumph from 50 Outstanding Poets","description":"In \u003cb\u003eThe Vintage Book of African American Poetry\u003c\/b\u003e, editors Michael S. Harper and Anthony Walton present the definitive collection of black verse in the United States--200 years of vision, struggle, power, beauty, and triumph from 52 outstanding poets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the neoclassical stylings of slave-born Phillis Wheatley to the wistful lyricism of Paul Lawrence Dunbar . . . the rigorous wisdom of Gwendolyn Brooks...the chiseled modernism of Robert Hayden...the extraordinary prosody of Sterling A. Brown...the breathtaking, expansive narratives of Rita Dove...the plaintive rhapsodies of an imprisoned Elderidge Knight . . . The postmodern artistry of Yusef Komunyaka. Here, too, is a landmark exploration of lesser-known artists whose efforts birthed the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts movements--and changed forever our national literature and the course of America itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeticulously researched, thoughtfully structured, \u003cb\u003eThe Vintage Book of African-American Poetry\u003c\/b\u003e is a collection of inestimable value to students, educators, and all those interested in the ever-evolving tradition that is American poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael S. Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0375703004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375703003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.21w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2000 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/07\/2000 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2000 pg. 1074","brand":"Michael S. Harper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043910349055,"sku":"9780375703003","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4e8c4fa5-d5ed-4d75-a816-371c49329b91.jpg?v=1684969832","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-vintage-book-of-african-michael-s-harper-9780375703003","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}