God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in VerseJames 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 "Godas 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 aListen LordaA Prayer, a aThe Creation, a aThe Prodigal Son, a aGo Down DeathaA Funeral Sermon, a aNoah Built the Ark, a aThe Crucifixion, a aLet My People Go, a and aThe Judgment Day.a |
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User Review - librisissimo - LibraryThingMy interest in this volume of poems comes from a very vivid childhood memory of watching a broadcast performance of the music-dance version of "The Creation" - a very powerful work that left a very favorable impression of the writer's work. Read full review
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User Review - DubiousDisciple - LibraryThingExcellent! This is a Penguin Classic, reprinted in 2008 from the original in 1927. It presents seven inspiring Negro sermons in verse. A thought-provoking statement comes from the Forward: “African ... Read full review
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| Title | God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse Viking Compass book |
| Author | James Weldon Johnson |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Viking Press, 1927 |
| ISBN | 0670000639, 9780670000630 |
| Length | 56 pages |
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