God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse Paperback - 2023
by James Weldon Johnson; Aaron Douglas (Illustrator)
From the rear cover
In one of his most acclaimed works, James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) transforms seven inspiring spiritual sermons of African American preachers into poetry. Johnson equates the Black oral tradition and its characteristic cadence with the sweeping tonal ranges of the trombone, which most closely resembles the human voice. Each poem includes punctuation and line breaks that represent the preacher's tempo and voice. This eloquent 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." People of all faiths will enjoy Johnson's poetic reimagining of classic African American sermons.
A key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, Johnson was a revered African American civil rights leader, diplomat, lawyer, novelist, poet, and songwriter. He coauthored the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing," known as the Black national anthem.
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- Title God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse
- Author James Weldon Johnson; Aaron Douglas (Illustrator)
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 64
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dover Publications
- Date 2023-04-18
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9780486851372 / 0486851370
- Weight 0.13 lbs (0.06 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.07 x 0.17 in (20.32 x 12.88 x 0.43 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Mainline
- Library of Congress subjects Poetry, POETRY / General
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2022054664
- Dewey Decimal Code 811.52
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