Bandanna Ballads Including Shadows on the Wall

Bandanna Ballads Including Shadows on the Wall is a collection of poems by Howard Weeden, an American poet and artist from the late 19th century. The poems are written in dialect and explore the experiences of African Americans in the South during the post-Civil War era. Weeden's work is known for its depiction of the struggles and joys of everyday life, as well as its celebration of the resilience and creativity of African American culture. The collection includes some of Weeden's most famous poems, such as ""When de Folks is Gone"" and ""Ole Aunt Dinah's Thanksgiving Turkey."" Shadows on the Wall, a play in verse, is also included in the collection. Overall, Bandanna Ballads Including Shadows on the Wall is a powerful and insightful look into the lives of African Americans during a pivotal moment in American history.1899. (Maria) Howard Weeden, using her largely self-taught talents with brush and pen, made a unique contribution to an era in the history of the South, with faithfulness to fact and with respect and dignity to the individuals recorded. Harris writes in the introduction to Bandanna Ballads, The art with which the facts are set forth is so felicitous in its touch, so faithful and so informing, that it goes deeper than character and individuality; it revives and resurrects the period; in some mysterious way, it restores the atmosphere and color of the time. And each portrait stands out as a little masterpiece, harmonious, powerful, charged with feeling, and illuminated by the imagination that makes its creations more real than life itself. Contains 23 dialect poems, ballads and portraits of African-American folks of the Old South.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.