W.E.B Du Bois: A Biography, 1868-1963
Publishing Details
W.E.B Du Bois: A Biography, 1868-1963
By (Author) David Levering Lewis
Henry Holt & Company Inc
Henry Holt & Company Inc
4th August 2009
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Ethnic studies / Ethnicity
Civics and citizenship
305.80092
Physical Properties
496
Width 152mm, Height 234mm, Spine 38mm
839g
Description
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois - the premier architect of the civil rights movement in America - was a towering and controversial personality, a fiercely proud individual blessed with the language of the poet and the impatience of the agitator. Now, David Levering Lewis has carved one volume out of his superlative two-volume biography of this monumental figure that set the standard for historical scholarship on this era. In his magisterial prose, Lewis chronicles Du Bois' long and storied career, detailing his monumental contributions the US character that echo still today.
Reviews
"Splendid . . . A landmark of American scholarship. Lewis develops the most convincing portrayal ever written of Du Bois." --The Washington Post
Author Bio
David Levering Lewis is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the two-volume biography of W. E. B. Du Bois. He has been awarded numerous prizes and fellowships, including a MacArthur Fellowship. Twice a finalist for the National Book Award, Lewis lives in Manhattan and Stanfordville, New York, with his wife.
