![]() A selection of “Backgrounds and Sources” focuses on Johnson’s life the autobiographical inspirations for “The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man” the cultural history of the era in which Johnson lived and wrote the noteworthy reception history for earlier editions and related writings by Johnson.Ĭontributors include Eugene Levy, W. ![]() ![]() The appendices that follow the novel include materials available in no other edition: manuscript drafts of the final chapters, including the original lynching scene and the original ending. It is accompanied by a detailed introduction, explanatory footnotes, and a note on the text. This Norton Critical Edition is based on the 1912 text. Known only as the “Ex-Colored Man,” the protagonist in this novel is forced to choose between celebrating his African-American heritage or “passing” as an average white man in a post-Reconstruction America that is rapidly changing. James Weldon Johnson edited by Jacqueline Goldsby, professor of English & African American studies ![]() Authors of new books may forward publishers’ book descriptions to us by email. Descriptions are based on material provided by the publishers. ![]() YaleNews features works recently or soon to be published by members of the University community. ![]()
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