An Anthology of African American Poetry for Young People

produced by Arna Bontemps, 1902-1973 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 34 mins

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Field of Interest: World Music
Description: Arna Bontemps’s readings of poems by Sterling Brown, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay highlight this compilation. Chosen for their ability to engage and entertain children, the selections are drawn from Bontemps’s well-known book, Golden Slippers (Harpers). "These are kind and gentle poems." —AudioFile
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 34 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Children's, Poetry, Spoken Word
Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Producer: Arna Bontemps, 1902-1973
Release Date: 1990
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