Name/Title
A communion of the spirits : African-American quilters, preservers, and their storiesEntry/Object ID
NK9198.5.U6.F74Description
This book represents the first national survey of African-American quiltmakers. It is also a personal record of how Freeman's life has intertwined with the world of quiltmaking for almost sixty years -- "as an African-American male; as a child who was deeply influenced by the cultural traditions and magical powers of quilts; and, for more than three decades, as a photographer and folklorist." Included are the fascinating stories of a remarkable range of individuals, old and young, women and men, iincluding Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Sonia Sanchez, Alice Walker, Nikki Giovanni, Bernice Johnson Reagon, and Faith Ringgold. Organized chronologically, the book begins with Freeman's childhood years in the 1940s. "Quilts were special, even magical to me," he says. "They could heal and they could curse; they could capture history and affect the future; they could transform pain to celebration."Lexicon
Search Terms
african american quiltmakers, african american quilts, interviews, quilting--united states, quiltmakersBook Details
Author
Roland L. FreemanPublisher
Rutledge Hill PressPlace Published
City
NashvilleState/Province
TennesseeCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1996Call No.
NK9198.5.U6.F74ISBN
1558534253, 9781558534254LCCN
96026202Notes
Length: 396