- New York Times reviewed, African americans in the performing arts, American literature, african american authors, history and criticism, African americans, race identity
At the March on Washington in 1963, Josephine Baker was fifty-seven years old, well beyond her most prolific days. But in her speech she was in a mood to consider her life, her legacy, her departure from the country she was now triumphantly returning to.
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Character-led, prestige, contemplative and earnest.
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemplativerelentless
- earnestironic
- rawmeticulous
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About the book
- Author
- Hanif Abdurraqib
- First published
- 2021
- Pages
- 320
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group, Random House, Penguin Books, Limited
- Editions
- 7
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780241503577
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- New York Times reviewed
- African americans in the performing arts
- American literature, african american authors, history and criticism
- African americans, race identity
- African americans, intellectual life
- African americans, social conditions
- United states, race relations
- Music
- U.S. history
- American literature
- African american authors
- History and criticism
American poet, essayist, and cultural critic.
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