Color by Countee Cullen - 1925

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/no jacket. Cullen, Charles. Later printing. Shelf wear to tips and edges, corners worn, spine darkened, label chipped, one quarter cloth over paper covered boards; 1926 gift inscription. Letter code C-A or March, 1926. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. W.E.B. DuBois wrote of this book: "Color is Countee Cullen's first published book and color is "in every sense its prevailing characteristic." Cullen discusses heavy topics regarding race and the distance of ones heritage from their motherland and how it is lost. It has been said that his poems fall into a variety of categories: those that with no mention were made of color. Secondly the poems that circled around the consciousness of African Americans and how being a "Negro in a day like this" in America is very cruel. Through Cullen's writing, readers can view his own subjectivity of his inner workings and how he viewed the Negro soul and mind. He discusses the psychology of African Americans in his writings and gives an extra dimension which forces the reader to see a harsh reality of Americas past time."--Wikipedia. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!