{"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topics, selections from Johnson's autobiography, \u003ci\u003eAlong This Way\u003c\/i\u003e, and two previously unpublished short plays: \u003ci\u003eDo You Believe in Ghosts?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Engineer\u003c\/i\u003e.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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This collection of poetry, fiction, criticism, autobiography, political writing and two unpublished plays by James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) spans 60 years of pure triumph over adversity.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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Weldon Johnson (1871-1938)-novelist, poet, lawyer, editor, ethno-musicologist-was also the co-author (with his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson) of the hymn \"Lift Every Voice and Sing,\" widely accepted as the \"Negro National Anthem.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRudolph P. Byrd is professor of American studies and founding director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute at Emory University. His books include \u003ci\u003eCharles Johnson's Novels: Writing the American Palimpsest.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles Johnson is the National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eMiddle Passage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDreamer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51424386318610,"sku":"9780812975321","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5798b93b-51da-443a-9b0a-6d2475d1feff.jpg?v=1751373313","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-essential-writings-of-james-weldon-johnson-9780812975321","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}