『Negro in Literature and Art in the United States』のカバーアート

Negro in Literature and Art in the United States

Negro in Literature and Art in the United States

著者： Benjamin Griffith Brawley
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Noted African-American author and educator, Benjamin Brawley, presents short biographies of other African-Americans in the fields of literature and other arts including poets, artists, musicians, and orators. These range from well known figures such as poets Paul Laurence Dunbar and William Stanley Braithwaite to lesser known artists such as composer Will Marion Cook and sculptor Meta Warrick Fuller. Works from many of the authors discussed are available in the LibriVox catalog. (Summary by Larry Wilson)

This show includes AI-generated content.Copyright Biographies Genre アート 文学史・文学批評 生物科学 科学
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