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The Negro (the Oxford W. E. B. du Bois)

The Negro (the Oxford W. E. B. du Bois)( )
Editor: Gates, Henry Louis
Author: Du Bois, W. E. B.
Thorton, John K.
ISBN:978-0-19-938714-4
Publication Date:Mar 2014
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $26.99
Book Description:

In The Negro, Du Bois focuses on the continent of Africa, giving justice to its oft-neglected positive history. Drawing on anthropological and linguistic literature of the time, Du Bois captures a succinct portrait of African and African American history ready for any reader no matter their prior knowledge. His argument enters the narrative fully, revealing his quest for the vindication of black history.

Book Details
Pages:166
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.162 x 9.165 x 0.347 Inches
Book Weight:0.55 Pounds
Author Biography
Du Bois, W. E. B. (Editor)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was born on September 16, 1950, in Keyser, West Virginia. He received a degree in history from Yale University in 1973 and a Ph.D. from Clare College, which is part of the University of Cambridge in 1979. He is a leading scholar of African-American literature, history, and culture. He began working on the Black Periodical Literature Project, which uncovered lost literary works published in 1800s. He rediscovered what is believed to be the first novel published by an African-American in the United States. He republished the 1859 work by Harriet E. Wilson, entitled Our Nig, in 1983.

He has written numerous books including Colored People: A Memoir, A Chronology of African-American History, The Future of the Race, Black Literature and Literary Theory, and The Signifying Monkey: Towards a Theory of Afro-American Literary Criticism. In 1991, he became the head of the African-American studies department at Harvard University. He is now the director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African-American Research at the university.

He wrote and produced several documentaries including Wonders of the African World, America Beyond the Color Line, and African American Lives. He has also hosted PBS programs such as Wonders of the African World, Black in Latin America, and Finding Your Roots.

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