The Promise of Language: A Memoir (African American Life) - Softcover

Gilyard, Keith

 
9780814351949: The Promise of Language: A Memoir (African American Life)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0814351948 ISBN 13: 9780814351949
Verlag: Wayne State University Press, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Recounting a life--and language--by an esteemed scholar of African American rhetoric.

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Keith Gilyard is the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English and African American Studies at the Pennsylvania State University and president emeritus of the National Council of Teachers of English. He has published widely in topics of language and rhetoric, including Voices of the Self (Wayne State University Press). He is the recipient of two American Book Awards and the Penn State Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts and Humanities.

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In this powerful coming-of-age memoir, linguist Keith Gilyard presents a testament to the transformative power of language. From his earliest days in 1950s and '60s Harlem through his ascent in academia, the rhythm of Black America's vernacular and music provides the backdrop to Gilyard's intellectual awakening. His journey intertwines personal growth with the multiplicity of language and the sociopolitical upheavals of the Cold War era and the Civil Rights, Black Power, and Black Arts movements. Through vibrant anecdotes and introspection, Gilyard recalls experiences in barbershops, churches, and schools, and lessons from mentors and influencers like Ed Bullins, Toni Morrison, and Paule Marshall. Each encounter brings clarity and a new lens through which to understand the world, revealing how language shapes our lives and how our lives are shaped by language.

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Verlag
Wayne State University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2025
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0814351948
ISBN 13 
9780814351949
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Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
176
Herausgeber
Boyd Melba Joyce
Kontakt zum Hersteller
Mare Nostrum Group B.V.
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