Black Thunder: Gabriel's Revolt: Virginia, 1800 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807063371 ISBN 13: 9780807063378

Publisher: Beacon Press, 1992

Synopsis

'Gabriel Prosser's 1800 slave revolt allowed Bontemps to warn of the rebellion that would come of poverty and racial oppression. This metaphor of revolution is at the same time a highly pertinent representation of black masculinity that will reward students of gender, slavery and the sensibilities of the 1930s.'

-Nell Irvin Painter

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Originally published in 1936, Black Thunder is the story of Gabriel, a slave who decides to avenge the murder of a fellow slave by leading the blacks of Richmond against their masters. Even as plans go awry the night of the attack, Gabriel still believes in the inevitable triumph of his struggle to lead blacks to freedom.

About the Author:

Arna Bontemps (1902-1973) was a prominent contributor to the Harlem Renaissance. A poet and writer, Bontemps taught at the Harlem Academy and later became the head librarian at Fisk University, where he created the Langston Hughes Renaissance Collection. His published works include Black Thunder, Gabriel’s Revolt: Virginia 1800; Great Slave Narratives; and Drums at Dusk: A Novel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0807063371
• ISBN 13: 9780807063378
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248
• Editor: Bontemps Arna