Gates, Henry Louis
The Black Box: Writing the Race
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241678503
- author:
- Gates, Henry Louis
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Allen Lane
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 22.2 x 14.4 x 2.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Black Box: Writing the Race by Henry Louis Gates Jr. is a profound exploration of how Black Americans have used writing to define and redefine themselves in the face of racism. Through the lens of influential writers such as Phillis Wheatley, Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, James Baldwin, and Toni Morrison, Gates Jr. reveals how these individuals used words to create a sense of community and resistance in the face of oppression. This book is a testament to the power of writing as a means of self-definition and collective transformation, tracing the evolution of Black culture from its roots in bondage to its current manifestations of resilience and creativity.
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