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The sixteen black poets included in this anthology form a bridge between the creative optimists of the Renaissance years and the poetic activists of the sixties and seventies.
The forerunners : Black poets in America by King, Woodie, comp. Publication date 1975 Topics American poetry, American poetry, African Americans Publisher Washington
Jan 1, 1975 · The Forerunners: Black Poets in America Paperback – January 1, 1975 by Woodie King Jr. (Editor), Addison Gale Jr. (Introduction) See all formats and editions
Buy on Amazon. Rate this book. The Forerunners: Black Poets in America. Woodie King Jr. (editor), Dudley Randall, Addison Gale Jr. 5.00. 1 rating1 review. 127 pages, Paperback. First published January 1, 1975. Book details & editions. About the author. Woodie King Jr. 12 books1 follower. Follow.
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A selection of poems by sixteen Black poets who came to prominence in the thirties, forties, and fifties, including Bontemps, Brooks, Owen, Dodson, Robert Hayden, and Jay Wright "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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The strength of this anthology, one of many welcome collections of black verse, lies in the excellence of the selection. These are the best authors, and there is just enough of their poetry to be the best of the best. This is a grand place to start on a trip through African-American literature" ("The Columbia Granger's Guide to Poetry Anthologies".
