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Post by bookaddict on Oct 6, 2006 14:20:27 GMT -5
So this is the booklist for my African-American lit class:
Up From Slavery, Booker T Washington
The Souls of Black Folk, Du bois
Douglass's Narrative, Douglass
Kindred, Butler
The Marrow of Tradition, Chestnutt
Passing, Larsen
Invisible Man, Ellison,
Souls on Ice, Cleaver
Native Son, Wright
Daddy was a Numbers Runner, Meriwether
Blindman with a Pistol, Himes
So this is why I have no time for other readings...this is a booklist for one class.
So I've read Up From Slavery, Douglass' Narrative, Souls of Black Folk, Kindred...my favorite was Kindred. It was really good....
What do you guys think about any of these books?
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Post by Isa on Oct 6, 2006 16:06:50 GMT -5
I've read Douglass's Narrative, that's an amazing book and it's got a great history. To think that people wouldn't believe it was truly written by an African-American, people were so prejudiced back then. At least I hope it was only back then, I sure hope people aren't so narrow-minded nowadays, but sometimes I don't know...
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Bina
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Post by Bina on Oct 7, 2006 9:21:08 GMT -5
Thanks for the list! I haven´t read any of these books, yet. But I definitively want to. You´re really busy with this class but I´m sure it´ll be worth it.
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Post by Isa on Oct 10, 2006 16:49:17 GMT -5
I can add one that I also had to read for my African-American lit class:
Black Boy, by Richard Wright
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Bina
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Post by Bina on Oct 11, 2006 9:47:36 GMT -5
I really liked Langston Hughes´poetry.
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Post by bookaddict on Oct 21, 2006 10:11:12 GMT -5
My book list for the class has been really good. I enjoyed all the novels so far. They surpassed my expectations. I'm now on "Invisible Man"...and Ellison's style is very good and intriguing.
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Post by Bina on Oct 21, 2006 10:58:28 GMT -5
You definitely sound thrilled. I put them all on my tbr list and it´s your fault it´s growing so fast  |
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Post by bookaddict on Oct 21, 2006 11:00:03 GMT -5
Sorry...lol
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Bina
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Post by Bina on Oct 21, 2006 12:48:03 GMT -5
;D
Have you read something by Ernest J. Gaines?
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Post by bookaddict on Oct 21, 2006 12:50:12 GMT -5
No...this is the first time i've been reading any african american lit. I'll check it out tho.
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Bina
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Post by Bina on Oct 21, 2006 12:52:59 GMT -5
I´d like to have a class like that but I think I´ll have to wait for my master if it´s even offered.
I bought Catherine Carmier in a library sale and I really want to read it but my time-turner broke ;D
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Post by bookaddict on Oct 21, 2006 12:55:47 GMT -5
'time-turner"?
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Bina
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Post by Bina on Oct 21, 2006 13:04:02 GMT -5
You know, Harry Potter? If it worked I could go back and read all the time.
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Post by bookaddict on Oct 21, 2006 13:27:39 GMT -5
oh i get it lol
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Post by phishhead42 on Jan 7, 2007 3:40:49 GMT -5
Another African-American piece of literature that I might suggest for reading would be Zora Neale Hurston - Mules and Men. I've read parts and enjoyed it very much. It's basically a listing of black folklore tales that have a morale to the story. Good quick type of reading.
Also Their eyes were watching God by the same author has seemed to be very highly praised.
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