{"product_id":"come-out-the-wilderness-memoir-of-a-black-woman-artist-paperback","title":"Come Out the Wilderness: Memoir of a Black Woman Artist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEstella Conwill Májozo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Estella Conwill Majozo has lead a life of creativity and leadership in the arts. A respected poet, teacher, and performance artist, Majozo writes eloquently about both the deep roots in family and community that have sustained her, and the conflicts and challenges that have confronted her, as they have many creative and self-aware African American women over the last half-century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This memoir traces the paths Majozo has taken from the Little Africa section of segregated Louisville, through a difficult marriage and a Ph.D. at the University of Iowa, to New York, where Majozo has become a member of the hardy cultural community of Harlem. It is a testament to the importance of a life lived in pursuit of cultural heritage, spiritual growth, and personal integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eESTELLA CONWILL MÁJOZO\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of English at Hunter College, City University of New York, where she teaches creative writing and African-American literature. Her published books of poetry include \u003ci\u003eLibation: A Literary Pilgrimage Through the African American Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJiva Telling Rites\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMetamorphosis\u003c\/i\u003e. She has developed her work into performances and, in a team collaboration, has created public art projects at venues ranging from the Brooklyn Museum to San Francisco's monument to Martin Luther King, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.98 x 5.97 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771601092896,"sku":"9781558612075","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1110012b1a114dc19e0e9869875b22cb.webp?v=1780389267","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/come-out-the-wilderness-memoir-of-a-black-woman-artist-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}