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The Swinging Light

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1922•218 pages•Published•ENG•User Reviews

The Book of American Negro Poetry

byJames Weldon Johnson, Various
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A landmark anthology of forty poets that brought serious attention to writers such as Countee Cullen and Langston Hughes.

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The Swinging Light

Book Details

First Published

1922

Pages

218 pages

Rating

4.0 / 5

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1

Editions

47

Publisher

Harcourt, Brace and Company

Language

ENG

Status

Published

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Authors

James Weldon Johnson

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Various

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