{"product_id":"9780812975321","title":"Essential Writings of James Weldon Johnson","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A canonical collection, splendidly and sensitively edited by Rudolph Byrd.”\u003cbr\u003e–Henry Louis Gates, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the leading voices of the Harlem Resaissance and a crucial literary figure of his time, James Weldon Johnson was also an editor, songwriter, founding member and leader of the NAACP, and the first African American to hold a diplomatic post as consul to Venezuela and Nicaragua. This comprehensive volume of Johnson’s works includes the seminal novel \u003ci\u003eAutobiography of an Ex-Colored Man\u003c\/i\u003e, poems from \u003ci\u003eGod’s Trombones\u003c\/i\u003e, essays on cultural and political topics, selections from Johnson’s autobiography, \u003ci\u003eAlong This Way\u003c\/i\u003e, and two previously unpublished short plays: \u003ci\u003eDo You Believe in Ghosts?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Engineer\u003c\/i\u003e. Featuring a chronology, bibliography, and a Foreword by acclaimed author Charles Johnson, this Modern Library edition showcases the tremendous range of James Weldon Johnson’s writings and their considerable influence on American civic and cultural life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This collection of poetry, fiction, criticism, autobiography, political writing and two unpublished plays by James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) spans 60 years of pure triumph over adversity. [….Johnson’s] nobility, his inspiration shine forth from these pages, setting moral and artistic standards.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020663603440,"sku":"9780812975321","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780812975321_p0.jpg?v=1763738799","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780812975321","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}