Being a new primer for the use of families and schools is a nice addition to the collection of browns manuscript drafts and corrected proofs already. Book of ezra overview insight for living ministries. The two became separated with the first printed rabbinic bibles of the early 16th century, following late medieval latin christian tradition. Browns newest biographer, ezra greenspan william edward farrisons william wells brown. Nov 16, 2014 william wells brown, by ezra greenspan. The last four books of the hebrew canon are ezra, nehemiah, and 1 and 2 chronicles, in that order. The cambridge companion to walt whitman by ezra greenspan. Ezra greenspan is kahn distinguished professor of english, southern methodist university. An african american life, about the life of william wells brown, a former slave who penned some of the earliest african american works of. Postage for heavy books and larger quantities is based on weight. Ezra greenspan is a literary and cultural historian who studies and teaches the history of written.
Book history volume 8 2005 greenspan, ezra, rose, jonathan on. Book history is devoted to every aspect of the history of the book. Abaa book history, volume 4 by greenspan, ezra and jonathan. Dec 04, 2015 browns newest biographer, ezra greenspan william edward farrisons william wells brown. The back room of the book plate in chestertown was full to listen to visiting professor ezra greenspan, author of william wells brown. Dallas smu prolific writer and charismatic orator william wells brown 18141884 was a man of many firsts after escaping slavery. Ezra greenspan, 20192020 patrick henry writing fellow. Book history is an annual scholarly journal devoted to every aspect of the. Blue cloth cover with gilt lettering shows minor wear. A collection of eleven essays by various authors related to the history of written communication. Ezra greenspan is a literary and cultural historian who studies and teaches the history of written communications and media in the united states from manuscript and print to digitalia. Greenspan, an english professor at southern methodist university, reconsiders the life of william wells brown, a onceprominent but widely forgotten activist whose eventful life of journeys. Greenspan, an english professor at southern methodist university, reconsiders the life of william wells brown, a onceprominent but widely forgotten activist whose eventful life of journeys makes for a rich and essential addition to the annals of africanamerican history.
William wells brown, by ezra greenspan the new york times. A scholar fills in the gaps in the life of a former slave who became one of the most famous africanamericans of the 19th century. A listing of the books published by penn state university press in the subject of communication studieshistory of the book. Book history is sent to members of sharp and to institutions holding subscriptions. Book history is the official publication of the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing. Book history is devoted to every aspect of the history of the book, broadly defined as the history of the creation, dissemination, and the reception of script and print. Greenspans bookhistorical chops make him the ideal literary biographer for brown, whose practice of lifting, revising, and. Greenspan hopes to change that with a new biography. Sep 06, 2005 book history volume 8 2005 greenspan, ezra, rose, jonathan on.
An african american life, about the life of william wells brown, a former slave who penned. Greenspan, an english professor at southern methodist university, has written a highly sophisticated biography that appreciates browns many and varied forms of selfexpression. William wells brown by ezra greenspan overdrive rakuten. Wartime responses to nazi bookfires of 1933, and cynthia brokaw and christopher reed on book history in china. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The case of william wells brown users who reposted greenspan, ezra the biographer and the mysteries of the archive. Public program ezra greenspan american antiquarian society. And, as whitman serves as an example in the history of bookmaking. Books by alan greenspan author of the age of turbulence. The author and the illustrator in france, 18301848, matthew fishburn on books are weapons. Clocks, kings, courtiers, and christiaan huygens, ross alloways cadell and the crash, and trysh traviss the women in. Being a new primer for the use of families and schools, 1822. Perspectives on american book history university of.
Book history, volume 12 by ezra greenspan 97802710361. He is a founding editor of the journal book history. Written for this volume by an international team o. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Walt whitman and the american reader by ezra greenspan. Clocks, kings, courtiers, and christiaan huygens, ross alloways cadell and the crash, and trysh traviss the women in print movement. Greenspan was elected to aas membership in 2003 and is currently in residence at the society as an aasneh fellow. It was established in 1998 and is published annually by the johns hopkins university press. Book history publishes research on the social, economic, and cultural history of. Abaa book history, volume 4 by greenspan, ezra and. Want to know black culture in his revolutionary time and as it has come down to us today.
Articles dealing with any part of the american hemisphere, judaica, or the middle east should be submitted to professor ezra greenspan, department of english, southern methodist university, dallas, tx 752750435, usa, egreensp. Ezra greenspan is associate professor of english at the university of south carolina. Buy the reinforced library binding book book history, vol. Book history is the annual journal of the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ezra greenspan books online.
Book history is the annual journal of the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing, inc. Our field of play is the entire history of written communication. A collection of twelve essays by various authors related to the history of written communication. Greenspans foreshortening of whitmans literary history deprives the reader of some potentially astute insights into the later poetry and prose. He also practiced medicine, ran for office, and campaigned for black uplift, temperance, and civil rights. Because he was the most rivetingly inventive, entertaining black writer of his era.
Ezra greenspan talked about his book, william wells brown. Greenspan rescues william wells brown from obscurity. Book history, volume 11 ezra greenspan, jonathan rose. Author and reformer came out in 1969, is one of the end page 586 foremost scholars in the field of book history. Nov 20, 2002 buy the reinforced library binding book book history, vol. A collection of primary source materials and original essays, perspectives on american book history is the first text designed for the growing number of courses in american print culture, as well as a unique supplement for courses in american literature and history. Kahn chair in humanities and is professor of english at southern methodist university. Book history published its first volume in 1998, under the joint editorship of ezra greenspan and jonathan rose. Book history is the annual journal of the society for the history of. Book history volume 1 ezra greenspan, jonathan rose on. This summary of the book of ezra provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ezra. Sep 30, 2006 discover book depositorys huge selection of ezra greenspan books online. Kahn professor of englishat southern methodist universityand the editor of william wells brown.
Putnam to life and contributes in important ways to our understanding of american publishing history. Book history is an academic journal devoted to the history of the book, i. Ezra 710 picks up the story more than sixty years later, when ezra led the second group of exiles to israel 458 bc. Book history is the least unsatisfactory name for this scholarly frontier, which is certainly not limited to booksor to historians. The awards committee praised its impressive range and sustained engagement with the subject, and predicted real staying. Abaa book history, volume 10 by greenspan, ezra and.
An african american life, read from his workinprogress biography on frederick douglass family as a part of the chestertown art crawl on the afternoon of february 22, 2020. Because he pioneered virtually every genre of african american writing. Alan greenspan has 24 books on goodreads with 27688 ratings. Biography of frederick douglass and his family by ezra greenspan. It seeks to fill the void that has developed as the expanding history of the book has moved out of. Visiting professor ezra greenspan at chestertowns book. He is the coeditor of the journal book history, the annual journal of. In december 1999, the council of editors of learned journals selected book history as best new journal of the year. New books from smus ezra greenspan bring brilliant life. At one time, however, ezra and nehemiah followed 1 and 2 chronicles and were generally considered to be the work of one and the same author known as the chronicler. Representative american publisher penn state press, 2000 jonathan rose is professor of history at drew university.
Psu press communication studieshistory of the book. Aug 01, 2000 book history is the annual journal of the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing, inc. Studies in classic american literature, first published in 1923 and long out of print, provides a crosssection of lawrences writing on american literature, including landmark essays on benjamin franklin, fenimore cooper, edgar allan poe, nathaniel hawthorne, herman melville and walt whitman. A generation and more after farrisons biography, we are better able to grasp browns collegial network, his publishing. Catalog record enlarge image adopt a book home goold browns manuscript for the childs first book. Ezra greenspan has written a muchneeded book on the historical development. Users who like greenspan, ezra the biographer and the mysteries of the archive. Alan greenspans most popular book is the age of turbulence. His wooden bengali alphabet and typeface had been used until ishwar chandra vidyasagar proposed a simplified version.
Among his other publications is george palmer putnam. The book could not have been completed earlier than about 450 bc the date of the events recorded in 10. Except in households steeped in africanamerican history, william wells brown is not a household name. In some of his readings, the readerresponse approach overbalances the historicism. Greenspan, ezra the biographer and the mysteries of the.
Apart from bangla, karmakar developed type in 14 languages, including arabic, persian, marathi, telugu, burmese. Written by ezra greenspan, audiobook narrated by mirron willis. Ezra greenspans fine new biography takes full advantage of what now can be seen and said. The events in ezra are set in jerusalem and the surrounding area. The annual journal of the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing, inc. His previously published books are the schlemiel comes to america 1981, walt whitman and the american reader 1990, and cambridge companion to walt whitman 1995.
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