The Essential Writings of James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson
Random House Publishing Group
<p>"A canonical collection, splendidly and sensitively edited by Rudolph Byrd."<br>--Henry Louis Gates, Jr.<br><br>One 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 <i>Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man</i>, poems from <i>God's Trombones</i>, essays on cultural and political topics, selections from Johnson's autobiography, <i>Along This Way</i>, and two previously unpublished short plays: <i>Do You Believe in Ghosts?</i> and <i>The Engineer</i>. 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...</p></br></br></br>