CIVIL WARS
Jordan, June.
Boston: Beacon Press, (1981). First edition. 8vo, 188pp; + a capsule biography of the writer; orange wove cloth with black stamping; orange dust jacket lettered in tan and black. Spine sunned to a light orange; minor touches to use to jacket. Very good. 22 prose pieces written during the '60s and '70s reflecting on the racial strife which harried America during this period. June Jordan (b. 1936), essayist, educator, activist, novelist, biographer, playwright and anthologist, has been one of the African-American communities most versatile and spirited writers. Her first book of poetry, LOOK AT ME, published in 1969 marked her as an eloquent new voice. She has since published nearly 20 books, ranging from children's titles such as KIMAKO'S STORY to essays on the African-American experience such as CIVIL WARS and TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES (1992). THE ESSENTIAL BLACK LITERATURE GUIDE, pp. 202-204. OXFORD GUIDE TO AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE, pp. 409-410. (Item ID: 11941)
$35.00
