Writing to Save a Life (Paperback, Main - Canons)

When Emmett Till was murdered aged fourteen for allegedly whistling at a white woman, photographs of his destroyed face became a flashpoint in the civil rights movement. A decade earlier Emmett's father, Louis, had also been killed - court-martialled and hanged. Though the circumstances could hardly have been more different, behind both deaths stood the same crime, of being black. In Writing to Save a Life, John Edgar Wideman, born the same year as Emmett Till, investigates the tragic fates of father and son. Mixing research, memoir and imagination, this book is an essential commentary on racism in America - illuminating, humane and profound.

General

Imprint:	Canongate Canons
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Canons
Release date:	April 2018
Authors:	John Edgar Wideman
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	193
Edition:	Main - Canons
ISBN-13:	978-1-78689-372-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > History > American history > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-78689-372-X
Barcode:	9781786893727

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