Blues Vision: African American Writing from Minnesota

by Alexs D. Pate, Pamela R. Fletcher, J. Otis Powell

Book Overview

A rich Minnesota literary tradition is brought into the spotlight in this groundbreaking collection of incisive prose and powerful poetry by forty- three black writers who educate, inspire, and reveal the unabashed truth. Historically significant figures tell their stories, demonstrating how much and how little conditions have changed: Gordon Parks hitchhikes to Bemidji, Taylor Gordon describes his first day as a chauffeur in St. Paul, and Nellie...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873519736
• ISBN13: 9780873519731
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"