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A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories

by Bettye Collier-Thomas
Adenrele Ojo
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A collection of Christmas stories written by African-American journalists, activists, and writers from the late 19th century to the modern civil rights movement.
Back in print for the first time in over a decade, this landmark collection features writings from well-known black writers, activists, and visionaries such as Pauline Hopkins, Langston Hughes, and John Henrik Clark along with literary gems from rediscovered writers. Originally published in African American newspapers, periodicals, and journals between 1880 and 1953, these enchanting Christmas tales are part of the black literary tradition that flourished after the Civil War.
Edited and assembled by esteemed historian Dr. Bettye Collier-Thomas, the short stories and poems in this collection reflect the Christmas experiences of everyday African Americans and explore familial and romantic love, faith, and more serious topics such as racism, violence, poverty, and racial identity. Featuring the best stories and poems from previous editions along with new material including “The Sermon in the Cradle” by W. E. B. Du Bois, A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories celebrates a rich storytelling tradition and will be cherished by readers for years to come.

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  • Release date

    October 9, 2018

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      • ISBN: 9780807079966
      • File size: 218260 KB
      • Duration: 07:34:42

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 29, 1997
      Far from a roll call of famous quotations and annotated sentimentality, this cross section of little-known turn-of-the-century newspaper and magazine pieces reflects the holiday's particular, longstanding significance for African Americans. The pieces range from reflective Christmas poems ("The Christmas Reunion Down at Martinsville") and a controversial cliffhanger about racism that created dissent in the Indianapolis black community when it was serialized in 1903 ("Three Men and a Woman"), to moral parables ("The Prodigal Daughter: A Story of Three Christmas Eves"). Helpful biographical sketches introduce the authors, discuss their prevailing themes and their influence on black society and culture. The all but forgotten pioneers include Pauline Hopkins, Fanny Barrier Williams, T. Thomas Fortune, Augustus M. Hodges and Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson (wife of the poet Paul Lawrence Dunbar). This substantive anthology makes a contribution both as cultural study and as literature. The design and format--12 line drawings; padded case cover; printed end papers; ribbon marker--signals the publisher's confidence that the book will find an appreciative audience. 50,000 first printing.

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