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Wings on My Feet

Wings on My Feet Black Ulysses at the Wars

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Publisher's Synopsis

One of the few depictions of African Americans in World War I, Wings on My Feet (1929) follows the tale of Black Ulysses, John Wesley "Left Wing" Gordon, begun in Howard W. Odum's Rainbow Round My Shoulder (IUP, 2006). On one level, the novel continues a symbolic journey of the African American spirit; on another, it tracks the experiences of one black soldier from draft to training, shipping out, landing, fighting, returning stateside, and reintegrating into society. The book also explores broader social issues of race, war, and prejudice. As the subtitle makes clear, it is the story not of one war but the various wars Black Ulysses has endured before, during, and after World War I.

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Indiana University Press

Book information

ISBN: 9780253219237
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 813.52
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 408g
Height: 215mm
Width: 142mm
Spine width: 18mm