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M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A: Poems
A. Van Jordan
(Author)
Description
In 1936, teenager MacNolia Cox became the first African American finalist in the National Spelling Bee Competition. Supposedly prevented from winning, the precocious child who dreamed of becoming a doctor was changed irrevocably. Her story, told in a poignant nonlinear narrative, illustrates the power of a pivotal moment in a life.Product Details
Price
$15.95
$14.67
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date
December 17, 2005
Pages
134
Dimensions
6.08 X 0.41 X 8.26 inches | 0.4 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780393327649
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About the Author
A. Van Jordan is the author of Rise, M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A, and Quantum Lyrics. Among other awards, he has received the Whiting Award, the Annisfield-Wolf Book Award, the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award, and the Pushcart Prize. A professor of English at the University of Michigan, he lives in Ann Arbor.
Reviews
"Jordan combines the tragic poignancy of the blues with the cinematic sweep of a documentary in his deeply human and highly imaginative second book."
