{"product_id":"john-henry-roark-bradfords-novel-and-play-9780199766505","title":"John Henry: Roark Bradford's Novel and Play","description":"Roark Bradford's 1931 novel and 1939 play dealing with the legendary folk-hero John Henry (both titled \u003cem\u003eJohn Henry\u003c\/em\u003e) were extremely influential in their own time, but have since then been nearly forgotten. Steven C. Tracy has united these hard-to-find works in a single critical edition that helps contextualize-and revive-both texts. An expansive introduction explores Bradford's life; recounts critical responses to his works; and surveys John Henry's pervasive influence in folk, literary, and popular culture. The volume also features a wide array of supplementary materials including a selected bibliography and discography, transcriptions of folksong texts and recordings available during the 1930s, and a chronology of the lives of both Bradford and Henry. As Tracy's introduction makes clear, such a consideration of Bradford--set in the context of writers, both black and white, drawing upon African American folklore and using dialects along with stereotypical and non-stereotypical portrayals--is long overdue. This new edition is a windfall for scholars and students of folklore and African American literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bradford, Roark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199766505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Roark Bradford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32745663430731,"sku":"9780199766505","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_96c3d2df-4b4c-4a2c-9280-2880461eab3b.jpg?v=1597704898","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/john-henry-roark-bradfords-novel-and-play-9780199766505","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}