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One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance

Nikki Grimes, Others

This poetry collection draws on the Harlem Renaissance and pairs Nikki Grimes’s poems with full-color original art by contemporary African American illustrators. It honors the era’s spirit while reshaping familiar poems into new work connected to present-day African American life. The book brings poetry, visual art, and cultural history together through a modern reflection on the Harlem Renaissance and its continuing influence.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.

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Themes
Art And Creativity · Cultural Heritage · Identity
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Published
January 3, 2017
ISBN-13
9781681196022
Language
English
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