A mid-twentieth century African American writer and cultural activist, Tom Dent worked tirelessly to help cultivate the Black Arts Movement, mentoring numerous other artists and writers. Taken from his papers held at the Amistad Research Center in New Orleans, this vital collection brings together D
New Orleans griot : the Tom Dent reader
โ Scribed by Dent, Thomas C., author
- Publisher
- [New Orleans, Louisiana] : University of New Orleans Press
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
524 pages : 23 cm
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