Sam's Book: The Debate on Afro-American Character and Destiny, 1817-1914

by David Ray

Book Overview

Eloquent and accessible poems commemorating the "stunning blast" of loss

When Sam Ray was killed at nineteen in an accident, his father began writing poetry dedicated to his memory. Sam's Book is a collection of these elegies and other poems written during Sam's lifetime. "How should I mourn?" David Ray asks. By recalling poignant events from the past he transcends his grief. He remembers Sam's first bath, a "holy/Rite"; tying the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819561800
• ISBN13: 9780819561800
• Release Date: May 1987
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up