{"product_id":"the-essential-writings-of-james-weldon-johnson-9780812975321","title":"The Essential Writings of James Weldon Johnson","description":"\"A canonical collection, splendidly and sensitively edited by Rudolph Byrd.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Henry Louis Gates, Jr. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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topics, selections from Johnson's autobiography, \u003ci\u003eAlong This Way\u003c\/i\u003e, and two previously unpublished short plays: \u003ci\u003eDo You Believe in Ghosts?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Engineer\u003c\/i\u003e.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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This collection of poetry, fiction, criticism, autobiography, political writing and two unpublished plays by James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) spans 60 years of pure triumph over adversity.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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johnson, James Weldon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812975321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.80d","brand":"James Weldon Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32746585948235,"sku":"9780812975321","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_d67553e8-08fb-47ef-9434-9e4070f30900.jpg?v=1597720673","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-essential-writings-of-james-weldon-johnson-9780812975321","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}