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Book

God's trombones : seven Negro sermons in verse

Call Number

  • 811 J6745 TEEN (POW)

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Publication Information

New York : Penguin Books, 2008.

Physical Description

xxvii, 60 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Summary

"James Weldon Johnson was a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, and one of the most revered African Americans of all time, whose life demonstrated the full spectrum of struggle and success. In God's Trombones, one of his most celebrated works, inspirational sermons of African American preachers are reimagined as poetry, reverberating with the musicality and splendid eloquence of the spirituals. This classic collection includes 'Listen Lord, A Prayer,' 'The Creation,' 'The Prodigal Son,' 'Go Down Death: A Funeral Sermon,' 'Noah Built the Ark,' 'The Crucifixion,' 'Let My People Go,' and 'The Judgment Day.'"--Provided by publisher.

Notes

"First published in the United States of America by the Viking Press, Inc. 1927. Published in Penguin Books 1976."

Contents

  • Listen Lord, a prayer
  • The Creation
  • The Prodigal son
  • Go down death : a funeral sermon
  • Noah built the ark
  • The Crucifixion
  • Let my people go
  • The Judgment day.

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