Black California
A Literary Anthology
by Aparajita Nanda
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Pub Date Apr 01 2011 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Heyday | California Legacy
Description
Black California is the first comprehensive anthology celebrating black writing through almost two centuries of Californian history. In a patchwork quilt pieced from poetry, fiction,essays, drama, and memoirs, this anthology traces the trajectory of AfricanAmerican writers.
Each piece gives a voice to the resonating rhythms thatcreated the African American literary tradition in California. These voices speak of dreams and disasters, of heroic achievements and tragic failures, offreedom and betrayal, of racial discrimination and subsequent restoration-allsetting the pulse of the black California experience.
Early works include a letter written by Pio Pico, the last Mexican governor of California; an excerpt from mountain man, freed slave, andhonorary Crow Indian James Beckwourth; and a poem written by James MadisonBelland recited to a public gathering of black people commemorating the deathof President Lincoln. More recent contributions include pieces from beat poetBob Kaufman, Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver, comedian Brian Copeland, andfeminists Lucille Clifton and June Jordan.
Advance Praise
"The Black California anthology is a wonderful contribution to the literature. The anthology conveniently places ahundred and fifty years' worth of writings in one volume. Additionally, thispublication presents the work of obscure but nonetheless worthy authors alongside those who are more familiar to us."
-RickMoss, chief curator at the African American Museum and Library at Oakland
"Black California pierces previous perceptions about California's political and social liberalism by presentingits racial history with honesty and human tragedy that is often ignored in thedominant narrative."
-Melba Joyce Boyd, Distinguished University Professor and chairperson of the Africana studies department at Wayne State University
"The essays, fiction, poetry, journalism, and drama Nanda has selected are as varied in tone and timbre as their authors. A fascinating and exciting anthology!"
-Shelley Fisher Fishkin, professor of English and director of American studies, StanfordUniversity
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781597141468 |
| PRICE | 24.95 |
| PAGES | 360 |
