“The selections are uniformly uplifting, with affirming messages about the heritage, strength and dreams of African Americans.”—Publishers Weekly
In this compelling collection of words and pictures, the voices of thirteen major poets, including Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and Walter Dean Myers, rise in response to the dazzling vistas and emotionally vivid portraits of award-winning artist Tom Feelings. A unique and moving collaboration that celebrates the sustaining spirit of African creativity.
About Soul Looks Back in Wonder
“The selections are uniformly uplifting, with affirming messages about the heritage, strength and dreams of African Americans.”—Publishers Weekly
In this compelling collection, thirteen major poets rise in response to the dazzling vistas and emotionally vivid portraits of award-winning artist Tom Feelings.
A unique and moving collaboration that celebrates the sustaining spirit of African creativity, this collection includes poetry by: Maya Angelou Lucille Clifton Alexis De Veaux Mari Evans Darryl Holmes Langston Hughes Rashidah Ismaili Haki R. Madhubuti Walter Dean Myers Mwatabu Okantah Eugene B. Redmond Askia M. Touré Margaret Walker
