Bibliograph

God's trombones, seven Negro sermons in verse, James Weldon Johnson ; foreword by Maya Angelou ; general editor Henry Louis Gates, Jr

Type

Label

God's trombones, seven Negro sermons in verse, James Weldon Johnson ; foreword by Maya Angelou ; general editor Henry Louis Gates, Jr

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

God's trombones

Oclc number

212908833

Responsibility statement

James Weldon Johnson ; foreword by Maya Angelou ; general editor Henry Louis Gates, Jr

Series statement

Penguin classics

Sub title

seven Negro sermons in verse

Summary

"This collection of poems attempts to recreate a vanishing part of Black American spiritual culture - the inspirational sermons of old-time Negro preachers. Using punctuation and line arrangements he captures the fervour of the congregation and underlines the importance of these sermons in the development of Black culture. James Wheldon Johnson is the author of 'Along this Way' and 'The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man'."--Www.amazon.com (Nov. 8, 2010)

Table Of 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

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