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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man: A novel (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group)

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A repackaged edition of the groundbreaking classic novel of the Black experience in America, with an introduction by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

First published anonymously in 1912, this novel gave many white readers their first glimpse of the double standard--and double consciousness--that ruled the lives of Black people in America. Republished in 1927, at the height of the Harlem Renaissance, with an introduction by Carl Van Vechten, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man emerged as a groundbreaking document of African-American culture and an eloquent model for later novelists ranging from Zora Neale Hurston to Richard Wright and Ralph Ellison.

Narrated by a man whose light skin enables him to pass for white, the novel describes a journey through the strata of Black society at the turn of the century--from a cigar factory in Jacksonville to an elite gambling club in New York, from genteel aristocrats to the musicians who hammered out the rhythms of ragtime. The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is a complex and moving examination of the question of race and an unsparing look at what it meant to forge an identity as a man in a culture that recognized nothing but color. VINTAGE CLASSICS.
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"The fictional account of an ambiguously black man's expedition into America's hard heart . . . . The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is a revolutionary text. It takes as its core understanding that racism is first a way of seeing the world . . . . Recognized today as one of the cornerstones of the Harlem Renaissance, [Johnson's novel] still proves itself to be as forward-thinking and ambitious as any of its successors." --from the Introduction by Gregory Pardlo

About the Author

James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938)--novelist, poet, lawyer, editor, ethnomusicologist--was also the coauthor (with his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson) of the hymn Lift Every Voice and Sing, widely accepted as the Negro National Anthem.

Reviews:

parfait état

c. · 29 November 2023

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Helps in appreciating the travails of the American people securing an honest identity

P.P.S. · 7 November 2019

Mr Johnson gave so much to the American people by living his life and exploring his various talents and interests. His service as a diplomat and as the leader of the early NAACP would have been more than enough to cement a place of meaningful recognition. But, to this he added work as a poet, novelist, composer, musical artist, playwriter and, critically, as a social commentator of his times. He was also the son of a Bahamian mother who herself achieved notable academic firsts as a post American civil war black immigrant to the USA. His maternal grandfather was an immigrant to The Bahamas from Haiti in the very early 1800's and was among the first group of men of colour elected to the legislature in a colonial Bahamas. A powerful ancestry and legacy.

An account from an earlier age

j. · 23 September 2017

This is a book written at the turn of the last century. It is a fictional account in which the writer attempts to try to convey the effects of the marginalization and dehumanization of blacks in America at the time. Powerful and well written.

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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man: A novel (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group)

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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man: A novel (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group)

Product ID: K0593469607
Condition: New

4.6

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man: A novel (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group)-0
Type: Paperback

AED2937

Price includes VAT & Import Duties
Availability: In Stock

Quantity:

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Order today to get by 7-14 business days

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Imported From: United Kingdom

At BOLO, we work hard to ensure the products you receive are new, genuine, and sourced from reputable suppliers.

BOLO is not an authorized or official retailer for most brands, nor are we affiliated with manufacturers unless specifically stated on a product page. Instead, we source verified sellers, authorized distributors or directly from the manufacturer.

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Description:

A repackaged edition of the groundbreaking classic novel of the Black experience in America, with an introduction by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

First published anonymously in 1912, this novel gave many white readers their first glimpse of the double standard--and double consciousness--that ruled the lives of Black people in America. Republished in 1927, at the height of the Harlem Renaissance, with an introduction by Carl Van Vechten, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man emerged as a groundbreaking document of African-American culture and an eloquent model for later novelists ranging from Zora Neale Hurston to Richard Wright and Ralph Ellison.

Narrated by a man whose light skin enables him to pass for white, the novel describes a journey through the strata of Black society at the turn of the century--from a cigar factory in Jacksonville to an elite gambling club in New York, from genteel aristocrats to the musicians who hammered out the rhythms of ragtime. The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is a complex and moving examination of the question of race and an unsparing look at what it meant to forge an identity as a man in a culture that recognized nothing but color. VINTAGE CLASSICS.
Read more

Review

"The fictional account of an ambiguously black man's expedition into America's hard heart . . . . The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is a revolutionary text. It takes as its core understanding that racism is first a way of seeing the world . . . . Recognized today as one of the cornerstones of the Harlem Renaissance, [Johnson's novel] still proves itself to be as forward-thinking and ambitious as any of its successors." --from the Introduction by Gregory Pardlo

About the Author

James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938)--novelist, poet, lawyer, editor, ethnomusicologist--was also the coauthor (with his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson) of the hymn Lift Every Voice and Sing, widely accepted as the Negro National Anthem.

Reviews:

parfait état

c. · 29 November 2023

hâte de le lire

Helps in appreciating the travails of the American people securing an honest identity

P.P.S. · 7 November 2019

Mr Johnson gave so much to the American people by living his life and exploring his various talents and interests. His service as a diplomat and as the leader of the early NAACP would have been more than enough to cement a place of meaningful recognition. But, to this he added work as a poet, novelist, composer, musical artist, playwriter and, critically, as a social commentator of his times. He was also the son of a Bahamian mother who herself achieved notable academic firsts as a post American civil war black immigrant to the USA. His maternal grandfather was an immigrant to The Bahamas from Haiti in the very early 1800's and was among the first group of men of colour elected to the legislature in a colonial Bahamas. A powerful ancestry and legacy.

An account from an earlier age

j. · 23 September 2017

This is a book written at the turn of the last century. It is a fictional account in which the writer attempts to try to convey the effects of the marginalization and dehumanization of blacks in America at the time. Powerful and well written.

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