View a selection of rare books from Pequot Library’s Special Collections, some published as early as 1773 through April 12, 2015 during normal library hours.
Starting with the work of Jupiter Hammon and a signed first edition of Phillis Wheatley’s poetry book published in 1773, "Connections: Black Poets & Writers" takes the viewer from the 1700s to present day. Also included are works by Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, James Weldon Johnson, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Aaron Douglas, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison.
"Connections: Black Poets & Writers" showcases poetry and prose by eleven American visionaries. This exhibition makes connections between the past and the present, the reader and the material on display, and the writers themselves. Collectively, through centuries, these writers explore themes of freedom, identity, Christianity, appreciation of God, nature, autonomy, injustice, color, love, race, and voice.
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