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"Black Moods" collects for the first time all of Frank Marshall Davis's extant published poems as well as his known previously unpublished work. Cogently framed by John Edgar Tidwell's insightful introduction, this volume recovers the rich variety of Davis's poetic expression, much of it informed by his political convictions and by his multifaceted work as a journalist. His early work helped promote Chicago as a site of the New Negro Renaissance in the 1930s; late in his career the Black Arts Movement welcomed him as " the long lost father of modern Black poetry." Between these two signposts, Davis engaged in a tireless struggle for social, intellectual, political, and aesthetic freedom, lending his considerable energies and intelligence to the fight against racial segregation, anti-Semitism, labor exploitation, and other injustices. Tidwell examines both Davis's poetry and his politics, presenting a subtle portrait of a complex writer devoted to exposing discriminatory practices and reaffirming the humanity of the common people. From sharp-edged sketches of Southside Chicago's urban landscape to the complicated bright prismatic world that lay beneath Hawaii's placid surface of beachfront hotels, bikinis, and beach bums, Davis's muscular poems blend social, cultural, and political concerns--always shaped by his promise to " try to be as direct as good blues." His jazz poetry and love poems offer a lyrical counterpoint to his realistic and satirical verse focusing on urban life, race pride, and fierce social consciousness. A varied and valuable collection, "Black Moods" represents the recovery of a powerful and distinctive voiceand a marvelous enrichment of African American poetry.

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Publisher
University of Illinois Press
ISBN-10
0252074688
ISBN-13
9780252074684
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57051924

Product Key Features

Book Title
Black Moods : Collected Poems
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
American / African American, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Poetry, History
Author
Frank Marshall Davis
Book Series
American Poetry Recovery Ser.
Format
Perfect

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0.8 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6 in

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Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Tidwell rightfully proclaims that Frank Marshall Davis is a powerful voice that should not be forgotten." Michael V. Williams,Black Issues Book Review, "With the publication of Black Moods, Tidwell calls not only for the inclusion of Frank Marshall Davis in the still-emerging canon of African American literature, but also for more searching analysis of the ongoing debates about art and politics that continue to shape our understanding of African American literary history. In this regard the publication of Black Moods is a cause for celebration; it adds another important building block to the ongoing project of retrieving a central legacy in twentieth-century African American writing."-- African American Review, "Tidwell rightfully proclaims that Frank Marshall Davis is a powerful voice that should not be forgotten." -- Michael V. Williams, "Davis is unforgettable when he is fierce. . . . The blues of Frank Marshall Davis weren't the blues of self-pity or mourning . . . but of tempered strength."--Roger Martin, The Topeka Capital-Journal, ''Tidwell rightfully proclaims that Frank Marshall Davis is a powerful voice that should not be forgotten.'' Michael V. Williams, Black Issues Book Review, "What makes reading Davis' poetry worthwhile is his vivid use of imagery, which operates as the engine behind his writing. . . . Tidwell rightfully proclaims that Frank Marshall Davis is a powerful voice that should not be forgotten."--Michael V. Williams, Black Issues Book Review
Dewey Decimal
811/.52
Copyright Date
2001

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