"Splendid . . . A landmark of American scholarship. Lewis develops the most convincing portrayal ever written of Du Bois." --The Washington Post

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois - the premier architect of the civil rights movement in America - was a towering and controversial personality, a fiercely proud individual blessed with the language of the poet and the impatience of the agitator. Now, David Levering Lewis has carved one volume out of his superlative two-volume biography of this monumental figure that set the standard for historical scholarship on this era. In his magisterial prose, Lewis chronicles Du Bois' long and storied career, detailing his monumental contributions the US character that echo still today.
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William Edward Burghardt Du Bois - the premier architect of the civil rights movement in America - was a towering and controversial personality. This book chronicles Du Bois' career.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780805088052
Publisert
2009-08-14
Utgiver
Vendor
Henry Holt & Company Inc
Vekt
839 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
38 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
496

Om bidragsyterne

David Levering Lewis is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the two-volume biography of W. E. B. Du Bois. He has been awarded numerous prizes and fellowships, including a MacArthur Fellowship. Twice a finalist for the National Book Award, Lewis lives in Manhattan and Stanfordville, New York, with his wife.