God's trombones : seven Negro sermons in verse. Revised edition
Entry/Object ID
Library.2076
Description
60 pages ; 20 cm
God's trombones : seven Negro sermons in verse. revised edition by James Weldon Johnson. Foreword by Maya Angelou and general editor essay by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Revised edition. Dedicated to Arthur B. Spingarn.
What is an African American classic? by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Contents: Listen, Lord : a prayer -- The creation -- The prodigal son -- Go down death : a funeral sermon -- Noah built the ark -- The crucifixion -- Let my people go -- The judgment day.
Summary: Seven sermons in verse inspired by memories of sermons by Black preachers heard by Mr. Johnson in childhood. The sermons are patterned after traditional African-American religious oratory.
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Library
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Book
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Sermons, American -- African American authors., Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938.
