Henry Dumas / PLAY EBONY PLAY IVORY 1st Edition 1974

Description: Review CopyPLAY EBONY PLAY IVORYBy Henry Dumas(1974)First printing of this powerful collection of poetry, posthumously published after Dumas was murdered by a police officer in 1968.Fine in fine dust jacket."Henry Dumas's work screams out that everything is not fine. He implores us to recognize and understand that his people are hurting and need others to care and offer help." - Hollis Wormsby Jr. At age 32, Henry Dumas was a professor at Southern Illinois University and a rising star in the Black Arts Movement. Dumas's life was cut short at the hands of a white police officer in a New York City subway station; the officer claimed Dumas had a knife, but there were no witnesses and the records of the encounter were lost. But Dumas's work lived on: "I was impressed with his boldness of language and his boldness of breadth," recalled Maya Angelou. "[H]e had written some of the most beautiful, moving and profound poetry and fiction that I have ever in my life read," noted Toni Morrison (Beenish Ahmed). Morrison used her position at Random House to champion Dumas's work after his death, which directly led to the publication of PLAY EBONY PLAY IVORY. This is a remarkably sharp example, with original publisher's review slip.Read more: Hollis Wormsby Jr., "Henry Dumas: Anger, Humor, Love, and Dispossession," Black American Literature Forum, vol. 22 no. 2; Beenish Ahmed, "Henry Dumas Wrote About Black People Killed By Cops. Then He Was Killed By A Cop," NPR Code Switch 1 October 2015. New York: Random House, (1974). 8.5'' x 5.5''. Original cloth-backed red boards. Original unclipped ($5.95) dust jacket. Fore-edge machine deckle. xxiv, 136 pages. Publisher's review slip loosely laid in. Jacket with a hint of sunning to spine. Tight. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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