To free the captives : a plea for the American soul / Tracy K. Smith.
| Author/creator | Smith, Tracy K. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023. |
| Copyright Date | ©2023 |
| Description | 265 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Plea for the American soul |
| Contents | Train of souls -- The free and the freed -- One more sunny day - Scenes from a marriage, or: What is the American imagination -- Sobriety -- The Northern Territory -- Coda: Up ahead. |
| Abstract | "From the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet: a stunning meditation on ritual and collectiveness that explores how older forms of inquiry-from song to prayer to ways of public gathering-might help us all survive violent times and address America's shared history"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | Smith begins in Sunflower, Alabama, where her grandfather returned after World War I with a hero's record but difficult prospects as a Black man. She consider the life of her father through the lens of history, then bears witness to the terms of freedom afforded her as Black woman, mother, and educator in the twenty-first century. Her book provides a sounding board for our most pressing collective questions: Where are we going as a nation? Where have we been? -- adapted from jacket |
| General note | "This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Title page verso. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Smith, Tracy K. To free the captives New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023 9780593534779 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2023001898 |
| ISBN | 9780593534762 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 059353476X (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Ronnie Barnes African American Collection | PS3619.M5955 Z46 2023 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |