What does it mean to be black and male in 20th-century America? The notion of the unitary "black man" is as illusory as the creature conjured up by Wallace Stevens in his poem "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird", says Gates. With these eight essays--most of which appeared originally in "The New Yorker"--the chair of Harvard's Afro-American Studies department takes a close look at some of the most extraordinary figures of our time.
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What does it mean to be black and male in 20th-century America? The notion of the unitary "black man" is as illusory as the creature conjured up by Wallace Stevens in his poem "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird", says Gates. With these eight essays--most of which appeared originally in "The New Yorker"--the chair of Harvard's Afro-American Studies department takes a close look at some of the most extraordinary figures of our time.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. New York: Random House Inc, 1997 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. NF in NF DJ; inscribed by author on htp.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Edition with full number line. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. Shelfwear is very minor. Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good. NOT an ex-library copy, NO remainder mark, NOT a book club. Includes previous owner's ephemera: stamps of Malcolm X, and paper clippings of the author and other relevant articles. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.