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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man Lib/E

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man Lib/E

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Publisher's Synopsis

James Weldon Johnson's The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man takes place in post Reconstruction era America and follows the story of a young biracial male. Johnson poses a complex dilemma: because the Ex-Colored Man, which is the only name by which the protagonist is referred, represents what, at the time was, a social contradiction of race and culture, he is forced to choose which aspect of his heritage to publicly express. His options are to embrace his black heritage and culture, or to pass as a white man cloaked in middle-class, mediocre obscurity. Johnson's novel explores racial tensions in late nineteenth and early twentieth century culture through this poignant coming-of-age story.

Book information

ISBN: 9780792781172
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
Pub date:
DEWEY: FIC
Language: English
Weight: 317g
Height: 165mm
Width: 184mm
Spine width: 38mm