Constance Bridges (32 results)
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Language: English
Published by Thomas Y. Crowell 1951
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The winner of the 2005 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, Lions Don't Eat Us introduces a fierce and wise new voice There's nothing to be afraid of.Don't ever let boys kiss you.Be nice. One day you'll get married.Keep your legs closed. Dance.--from "Grandmother Said" In one of Aesop's Fables, the Roma…n slave Androcles befriends the emperor's lion prior to his trial and thereby survives certain death in the arena. Constance Quarterman Bridges's father tells this story to his children and says, "My Babies, we're special people, lions don't eat us." In this remarkable debut collection, Bridges chronicles her ancestry--part born out of slavery, part descended from Cherokee heritage--from her great-grandparents "jumping over the broom" in Civil War Virginia to her father's journey in the Great Migration northward in 1916. The result is an unequivocally American story. Lions Don't Eat Us is the 2005 winner of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize, given to the best first collection by an African-American poet. The winner of the 2005 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, "Lions Don't Eat Us" introduces a fierce and wise new voice "There' s nothing to be afraid of. Don' t ever let boys kiss you. Be nice. One day you' ll get married. Keep your legs closed. Dance. "— from " Grandmother Said" In one of Aesop' s Fables, the Roman slave Androcles befriends the emperor' s lion prior to his trial and thereby survives certain death in the arena. Constance Quarterman Bridges' s father tells this story to his children and says, " My Babies, we' re special people, lions don' t eat us,"" "In this remarkable debut collection, Bridges chronicles her ancestry— part born out of slavery, part descended from Cherokee heritage— from her great-grandparents " jumping over the broom" in Civil War Virginia to her father' s journey in the Great Migration northward in 1916. The result is an unequivocally American story. "Lions Don' t Eat Us "is the 2005 winner of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize, given to the best first collection by an African-American poet. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Language: English
Published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Company 1951
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1951; blue cloth covered boards with gold spine titles; glossy illustrated paper jacket; wear and discoloration around edges; spine on jacket is sun faded; 12 mo, 6 3/4"-7 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 305 pages.
Published by Thomas Y. Crowell 1951
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Published by Random House
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Language: English
Published by Brewer and Warren Inc., New York 1930
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 383pp hardback, yellow cloth spine gilt over decorated cloth boards, spine foxed.
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Special Edition. Uncorrected Proof. Softbound, illustrated wraps. FINE. A tight clean copy, new and unread.
Published by Brewer and Warren Inc. 1930
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket shows heavy wear and tear, chipping and rubbing, tape repair. Minor soiling on the edges, clean internally. Stated first printing.
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HARDCOVER. Condition: Fair. No dust jacket. Fly page redacted. Binding solid, pages lightly toned but crisp and clean, no markings found. Tan covers with silver gilt bright and gilt shiny with light scuffs and rubs. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The winner of the 2005 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, Lions Don't Eat Us introduces a fierce and wise new voice There's nothing to be afraid of.Don't ever let boys kiss you.Be nice. One day you'll get married.Keep your legs closed. Dance.--from "Grandmother Said" In one of Aesop's Fables, the Roma…n slave Androcles befriends the emperor's lion prior to his trial and thereby survives certain death in the arena. Constance Quarterman Bridges's father tells this story to his children and says, "My Babies, we're special people, lions don't eat us." In this remarkable debut collection, Bridges chronicles her ancestry--part born out of slavery, part descended from Cherokee heritage--from her great-grandparents "jumping over the broom" in Civil War Virginia to her father's journey in the Great Migration northward in 1916. The result is an unequivocally American story. Lions Don't Eat Us is the 2005 winner of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize, given to the best first collection by an African-American poet. The winner of the 2005 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, "Lions Don't Eat Us" introduces a fierce and wise new voice "There' s nothing to be afraid of. Don' t ever let boys kiss you. Be nice. One day you' ll get married. Keep your legs closed. Dance. "— from " Grandmother Said" In one of Aesop' s Fables, the Roman slave Androcles befriends the emperor' s lion prior to his trial and thereby survives certain death in the arena. Constance Quarterman Bridges' s father tells this story to his children and says, " My Babies, we' re special people, lions don' t eat us,"" "In this remarkable debut collection, Bridges chronicles her ancestry— part born out of slavery, part descended from Cherokee heritage— from her great-grandparents " jumping over the broom" in Civil War Virginia to her father' s journey in the Great Migration northward in 1916. The result is an unequivocally American story. "Lions Don' t Eat Us "is the 2005 winner of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize, given to the best first collection by an African-American poet. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Contact seller5-star sellerPaperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers have moderate shelf rubbing with scuffing and bumping. Binding is cracked. Interior covers have moderate age-toning and smudging. Page edges have light scuffing and smudging. Interior pages are age-tone…d and smudged. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Condition: New. Über den AutorrnrnConstance Quarterman BridgesKlappentextrnrnThe winner of the 2005 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, Lions Don t Eat Us introduces a fierce and wise new voice .
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Published by Random House,, NY: 1946
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Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A novel. Made into the 1948 film, "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid." Stated first printing. INSCRIBED by both authors to a previous owner. Very good in a very good (faded along the spine), price clipped dust jacket. ; 242 pages.
