商品簡介
A beautiful new edition of a classic Coretta Scott King Award winner.
And far as the eye of God could see/ Darkness covered everything/ Blacker than a hundred midnights/ Down in a cypress swamp
Luminary JAMES WELDON JOHNSON'S poetic retelling of the story of creation from the Bible is gorgeously illustrated by celebrated artist JAMES RANSOME.
作者簡介
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON (1871-1938) was a civil rights activist and Renaissance man: variously, he was a lawyer, author, poet, songwriter, professor, and even a diplomat in Teddy Roosevelt's administration. Some of his most famous works include the anthem "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" and the novel The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man.
JAMES E. RANSOME'S numerous accolades include a Coretta Scott King Medal, Coretta Scott King Honor Awards, and NAACP Image Awards.
