A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance, Uncorrected Proof
by Abdurraqib, Hanif
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- as new
- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 198480121X
- ISBN 13
- 9781984801210
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About This Item
Random House - 2021 , 2021. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New. Octavo, softcover, as new in black pictorial wraps. Gorgeous essays that reveal the resilience, heartbreak, and joy within Black performance. I was a devil in other countries, and I was a little devil in America, too." Inspired by these few words, spoken by Josephine Baker at the 1963 March on Washington.Filled with sharp insight, humor, and heart, the author touches on Michael Jackson, Patti LaBelle, Billy Dee Williams, the Wu-Tan Clan, Dave Chappelle, and others.281 pp. Advance uncorrected proof.
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- Seller
- bookwitch (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 84641
- Title
- A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance, Uncorrected Proof
- Author
- Abdurraqib, Hanif
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 198480121X
- ISBN 13
- 9781984801210
- Publisher
- Random House - 2021
- Date Published
- 2021
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- New
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- Pictorial Wraps
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- Uncorrected Proof
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