South to a Very Old Place by Albert Murray (English) Paperback Book

Description: South to a Very Old Place by Albert Murray Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The highly acclaimed novelist and biographer Albert Murray tells his classic memoir of growing up in Alabama during the 1920s and 1930s in South to a Very Old Place . Intermingling remembrances of youth with engaging conversation, African-American folklore, and astute cultural criticism, it is at once an intimate personal journey and an incisive social history, informed by "the poets language, the novelists sensibility, the essayists clarity, the jazzmans imagination, the gospel singers depth of feeling" ( The New Yorker ). "His perceptions are firmly based in the blues idiom, and it is black music no less than literary criticism and historical analysis that gives his work its authenticity, its emotional vigor and its tenacious hold on the intellect. . . . It] destroys some fashionable sociopolitical interpretations of growing up black."--Toni Morrison, The New York Times Book Review Author Biography Albert Murray was born in Nokomis, Alabama, in 1916. He grew up in Mobile and was educated at Tuskegee Institute, where he later taught literature and directed the college theater. He is a retired U.S. Air Force major. Albert Murray is author of "The Omni-Americans"; "Stomping the Blues"; "The Hero and the Blues"; "Train Whistle Guitar"; "The Spyglass Tree"; "The Seven League Boots"; "South to a Very Old Place"; "Conjugations and Reiterations"; and "From the Briarpatch File"; as well as co-author of "Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie "and "Trading Twelves": "The Selected Let Details ISBN 0679736956 ISBN-13 9780679736950 Title South to a Very Old Place Author Albert Murray Format Paperback Year 1991 Pages 240 Publisher Vintage Books USA GE_Item_ID:8320548; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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