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- Community/Third Floor, 3 050
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- Objects in this Location
- Written by
- Shange, Ntozake, American, 1948 - 2018
- Bayeza, Ifa, American
- Illustrated by
- Fressinier, Jill
- Date
- 2007
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1/16 in. (21.6 × 14 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A copy of Selected Works by Ntozake Shange & Ifa Bayeza.
- The cover of the small booklet is a dark blue, with a full cover graphic illustration in black featuring several female faces, fish, hearts, stars, a birthday cake and other imagery. Text in the center reads [Selected Works by / Ntozake Shange / & / Ifa Bayeza]. The title page reads [Selected Works / by / Ntozake Shange / & / Ifa Bayeza / dedicated to / Eloise and Paul / our parents]. The back of that page has text at the bottom which reads [Some Sing Some Cry © 2007 Ntozake Shange & Ifa Bayeza / Cover Art “Dream In Black & White 2” © 2007 Jill Fressinier]. The first page features a biography of both authors, as well as a description of Some Sing, Some Cry, a novel written by the two authors, who are real-life sisters. There are 27 unnumbered pages, with the last page of text noting the edition number [32/100]. The last page of the booklet is solid black, and the back cover is solid blue.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Type
- booklets
- Topic
- Families
- Literature
- Poetry
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ntozake Shange
- Object number
- 2016.131.2.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ntozake Shange
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.