Ota Benga Under My Mother's Roof (Paperback, New)

In Ota Benga under My Mother's Roof, Carrie Allen McCray (1913-2008) uses poignant and personal verse to trace the ill-fated life of the Congolese pygmy who was famously exhibited in the Bronx Zoo in 1906 before being taken in by the McCray family of Lynchburg, Virginia. Rooted in the rich historical and autobiographic context of her own experiences with Benga, McCray offers compelling, dexterous poems that place Benga's story within the racial milieu of the early twentieth century as the burgeoning science of social anthropology worked to classify humans based on race and culture. The theme of this book is a study of humanity, of people of all kinds, in which Benga's vitality becomes the measure against which everyone is measured. With poems that revel in African American signifying, spirituality, and traditional storytelling, McCray's collection establishes a sincere legacy for Ota Benga as she shares her friend's harrowing tale with new generations.

General

Imprint:	University of South Carolina Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Palmetto Poetry Series
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	February 2012
Authors:	Carrie Allen McCray
Editors:	Kevin Simmonds
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	64
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-61117-085-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies
LSN:	1-61117-085-0
Barcode:	9781611170856

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