A collection of poetry and lyrical ballads by a contemporary Negro poetess who exhibits the influence and pride of her heritage

For MY People

Walker, Margaret

Arno Press and The New York Times

An exploration of race and heritage, For My People is the first book by poet and novelist Margaret Walker (1915–1998) and the 41st volume of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Considered among the most important collections of poetry written by a participant in the Black Chicago Renaissance, For My People is a series of ballad poems with memorable characters, including the New Orleans sorceress Molly Means; Kissie Lee, a tough young woman who dies “with her boots on switching blades”; Poppa Chicken, an urban drug dealer and pimp; John Henry, killed by a ten-pound hammer; and Stagolee, who kills a white officer but eludes a lynch mob. The memorable title poem evokes the power of resilience not only for black people, but for all people.

For My People (Yale Series of Younger Poets)

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

Yale University Press

Here is the classic--and true--story of Vyry, the child of a white plantation owner and his black mistress, a Southern Civil War heroine to rival Scarlett O'Hara. Vyry bears witness to the South's prewar opulence and its brutality, to its wartime ruin and the subsequent promise of Reconstruction. It is a story that Margaret Walker heard as a child from her grandmother, the real Vyry's daughter. The author spent thirty years researching the novel so that the world might know the intelligent, strong, and brave black woman called Vyry. The phenomenal acclaim this best-selling book has achieved from readers black and white, young and old, attests to her success.

Jubilee

Children's Books

Houghton/Mifflin

Here is the classic--and true--story of Vyry, the child of a white plantation owner and his black mistress, a Southern Civil War heroine to rival Scarlett O'Hara. Vyry bears witness to the South's prewar opulence and its brutality, to its wartime ruin and the subsequent promise of Reconstruction. It is a story that Margaret Walker heard as a child from her grandmother, the real Vyry's daughter. The author spent thirty years researching the novel so that the world might know the intelligent, strong, and brave black woman called Vyry. The phenomenal acclaim this best-selling book has achieved from readers black and white, young and old, attests to her success.

United States

Mariner Books

For My People

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Ayer Co. Pub

A friend and fellow writer offers a portrait of the late American novelist, discusses his political beliefs, and looks at his major works

Richard Wright: Daemonic Genius : A Portrait of the Man a Critical Look at His Work

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

GRAND CENTRAL PUB.

A 50th anniversary edition of Margaret Walker's best-selling classic with a foreword by Nikki Giovanni “Chronicles the triumph of a free spirit over many kinds of bondage.” —New York Times Book Review Jubilee tells the true story of Vyry, the child of a white plantation owner and his black mistress. Vyry bears witness to the South’s antebellum opulence and to its brutality, its wartime ruin, and the promises of Reconstruction. Weaving her own family’s oral history with thirty years of research, Margaret Walker’s novel brings the everyday experiences of slaves to light. Jubilee churns with the hunger, the hymns, the struggles, and the very breath of American history.

Jubilee (50th Anniversary Edition)

Mariner Books Classics

The daughter of a plantation owner and his Negro mistress struggle to survive in the war-torn South

Contemporary

BANTAM BOOKS

Genre Fiction

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For MY People

For My People (Yale Series of Younger Poets)

Jubilee

Jubilee

For My People

Richard Wright: Daemonic Genius : A Portrait of the Man a Critical Look at His Work

Jubilee (50th Anniversary Edition)

Jubilee

Jubilee

Jubilee