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A collection celebrating the rich heritage of African-American storytelling from around the world includes folklore, stories, fables, songs, and poems by such writers as Maya Angelou and James Baldwin, along with lesser-known artists. Original. 25,000 first printing.
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"Jump up and say" is a phrase with roots in the black church. As a rule, the black storyteller usually "leaps out" at the audience and forces the listener to "wake up!" In this anthology of stories, poems, fables, and songs, editors Linda Goss (coauthor of Talk That Talk, LJ 12/89) and her playwright husband, Clay Goss, present a wide diversity of storytellers ranging from the famous (Zora Neale Hurston) to the not-so-famous (E.J. Stewart). There are memories about family and friends from Alice Walker, Malcolm X, and Langston Hughes and rhythm talk from Gwendolyn Brooks and Miles Davis. From others like Jackie Torrence, Mary Carter Smith, Charlotte Blake Alston, and Rex Ellis we get humorous tales and stories and poems of protest and change. The result is a mixed bag that will alternately put readers to sleep or keep them riveted and smiling, depending on the subject matter. Many of the pieces are tall tales stretched to the limit; a few are true, others are truly bizarre. Some are even nonsensical and boring. And why include children's stories? A marginal purchase for black history collections.
Ann Burns, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Stories here celebrate the Black experience in America and Africa, offering songs, poems of protest, tales of the family and the usual African folktales as well as recipes and a range of black storytelling tradition. Enjoy a mixed bag of genres and black stories in this involving, accessible title. -- Midwest Book Review
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- PublisherTouchstone
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0684810018
- ISBN 13 9780684810010
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
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