Copper Sun (Thrift Editions) - Softcover

Cullen, Countee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486852024 ISBN 13: 9780486852027

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc, 2023

Synopsis

A collection of over 50 poems covering a variety of themes from Cullen's life and the Harlem Renaissance at large, ranging from religion, sexuality, and race. The poems are accompanied by sixteen beautiful Art Deco illustrations from the original publication by Charles Cullen (no relation to the poet).

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About the Author

Countee Cullen (1903-1946) was a poet, playwright, novelist, and leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. A graduate of both Harvard University and  and New York University, Copper Sun is his second poetry collection, focusing on Cullen's experiences as a black, Christian, bisexual man in the 1920s and 30s.  His poems are accompanied by sixteen contemporary Art-Deco illustrations by Charles Cullen (no relation).

From the Back Cover

Countee Cullen was an African American poet, playwright, and novelist and a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. His informal education was shaped by Black culture and ideas, while his formal education was dominated by white culture, a dichotomy that profoundly impacted his writing.

Copper Sun, a collection of over fifty poems, is his second book of poetry. Cullen explores the emotional consequences of race, religion, and sexuality in Jazz Age America. His verse is moving, eloquent, and poignant and is as powerful today as when it was published nearly a century ago. Accompanied by seventeen beautiful Art Deco illustrations from the original publication, these poems will inspire conversations about courage, heartache, identity, love, and more while nourishing your spirit every step along the way.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486852024
• ISBN 13: 9780486852027
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96