{"product_id":"the-heart-of-a-woman-and-other-poems-paperback","title":"The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorgia Douglas Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heart of a Woman and Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e (1918) is a collection of poetry by Georgia Douglas Johnson. Marking Johnson's debut as one of the leading poets of the Harlem Renaissance, \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of a Woman and Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable work of African American literature for scholars and poetry enthusiasts alike. Comprised of Johnson's earliest works as a poet, the collection showcases her sense of the musicality of language while illuminating the experiences of African American women of the early twentieth century. \"The heart of a woman goes forth with the dawn, \/ As a lone bird, soft winging, so restlessly on.\" Recalling Paul Laurence Dunbar's classic poem \"Sympathy,\" which immortalizes the African American experience with the line \"I know why the caged bird sings,\" the title poem of Johnson's collection compares the heart to a bird. Musical and dreamlike, Johnson's poem envisions \"the heart of a woman\" as it \"enters some alien cage in its plight, \/ And tries to forget it has dreamed of the stars \/ While it breaks, breaks, breaks on the sheltering bars.\" With each repetition of \"breaks,\" the reader can feel the restlessness and fear of the bird as it beats its wings against its cage, the heart as it beats against the \"sheltering bars\" of the ribs. In this poem, and throughout the collection, Johnson shows an efficiency with language uncommon to many poets, let alone one making her debut. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Georgia Douglas Johnson's \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of a Woman and Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The heart of a woman goes forth with the dawn, \/ As a lone bird, soft winging, so restlessly on.\" In \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of a Woman and Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, Georgia Douglas Johnson reflects on the experience of the African American woman of the early twentieth century. Celebrated for her lyrical brilliance, Johnson is a remarkable poet of the Harlem Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 74\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761034002720,"sku":"9781513290683","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/167e0907ee911cba6016232071397478.webp?v=1780197759","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-heart-of-a-woman-and-other-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}