Anthology of Negro Poets in the U.S.A. - 200 Years
(Folkways Records, 1955), 49 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- World Music
- Description
Anthology of Negro Poets in the U.S.A. is the aural complement to “The Poetry of the Negro, 1746-1949,” edited by Langston Hughes along with Arna Bontemps - who reads the selections heard on this album. This collection characterizes the rich history of poetry in the African American community, including slaves such as Phyllis Wheatley who “won” their freedom with this skill and whose poem “His Excellency General Washington” may be heard here.
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 49 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Poetry, Spoken Word
- Label
- Folkways Records
- Release Date
- 1955
- Subject
- World Music, American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, United States and Canada, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá