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About this book
A monumental collection by one of America's greatest authors of children's literature — and the launch of a new imprint, ReLIT, that republishes lost classics for a modern readership!
Virginia Hamilton (1936-2002) was not only one of the most magnificent writers who ever lived — winning honors such as the Newbery Medal, Newbery Honor, National Book Award, and the Coretta Scott King Award for classics like The House of Dies Drear, The People Could Fly, M. C. Higgins the Great, and Her Stories — she was one of the greatest thinkers we ever had on children's literature. Born to a family of storytellers, she wove into her books and thoughts a deep concern with memory, tradition, and generational legacy, especially as they helped define the lives of African Americans from the days of slavery onward. Hamilton described her work as ''liberation literature.'' This landmark book — since fallen out of print and now lovingly restored and repackaged in this gorgeous edition — brings together her essays, speeches, and interviews into one thought-provoking, incisive, inspiring whole.
Presented in a high quality flexibound binding, Liberation Literature also features a foreword by Laura Pegram, founder of Kweli; an introduction by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, the "mother of" multicultural children's literature; and a full-color frontispiece portrait of Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Caldecott Medalists Leo & Diane Dillon. It is a must-have for anyone interested in writing, the history of African American representation, children's literature, and literature overall.
Virginia Hamilton (1936-2002) was not only one of the most magnificent writers who ever lived — winning honors such as the Newbery Medal, Newbery Honor, National Book Award, and the Coretta Scott King Award for classics like The House of Dies Drear, The People Could Fly, M. C. Higgins the Great, and Her Stories — she was one of the greatest thinkers we ever had on children's literature. Born to a family of storytellers, she wove into her books and thoughts a deep concern with memory, tradition, and generational legacy, especially as they helped define the lives of African Americans from the days of slavery onward. Hamilton described her work as ''liberation literature.'' This landmark book — since fallen out of print and now lovingly restored and repackaged in this gorgeous edition — brings together her essays, speeches, and interviews into one thought-provoking, incisive, inspiring whole.
Presented in a high quality flexibound binding, Liberation Literature also features a foreword by Laura Pegram, founder of Kweli; an introduction by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, the "mother of" multicultural children's literature; and a full-color frontispiece portrait of Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Caldecott Medalists Leo & Diane Dillon. It is a must-have for anyone interested in writing, the history of African American representation, children's literature, and literature overall.
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Critique littéraireTable of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword by Laura Pegram
- Introduction by Rudine Sims Bishop
- Half Title
- Portrait of the Author as a Working Writer
- Thoughts on Children’s Books, Reading, and Ethnic America
- Literature, Creativity, and Imagination
- Nonwhite Literature as American Literature: A Proposal for Culture Democracy
- Newbery Acceptance Speech: M. C. Higgins, the Great
- Illusions and Reality
- Mission to Moscow
- Face-To-Face with Sergei Vladimirovich Mikhalkov
- Ah, Sweet Rememory!
- Changing Woman, Working
- Coretta Scott King Award Acceptance Speech: Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush
- The Spirit Spins: A Writer’s Revolution
- Coretta Scott King Award Acceptance Speech: The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
- On Being a Black Writer in America
- The Zena Sutherland Lecture: Introduction of Virginia Hamilton by Betsy Hearne
- The Spirit Spins: A Writer’s Resolution
- Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Acceptance Speech: Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave
- Take Your Time
- Address to the 1990 Graduating Class of Bank Street College of Education
- Regina Medal Acceptance Speech
- Together: Virginia Hamilton and Arnold Adoff
- Hans Christian Andersen Award Acceptance Speech
- Everything of Value: Moral Realism in the Literature for Children
- A Storyteller’s Story
- Virginia Hamilton: Continuing the Conversation
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Acceptance Speech
- Wittenberg University Distinguished Author Lecture Series
- Reflections
- Reflections on the Illustrator’s Role: An Interview with Virginia Hamilton
- Frances Clarke Sayers Lecture: Looking for America: A Progeny’s Progress
- Children’s Book Festival
- Letter to the Editor of the Horn Book Magazine
- Words After by Kacy Cook
- Arnold: Late at Night in Ginny’s Office
- Leigh: Rememory
- Jaime: Rememory
- Arnold: Into the Future
- About Virginia Hamilton
- Books by Virginia Hamilton: A Chronological Listing
- Major Awards: An Alphabetical Listing
- Contributors
- Celebrate Her Life
- Publisher’s Note