- Gebundene Ausgabe: 276 Seiten
- Verlag: Henry Holt & Co; Auflage: 1 (November 1996)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0805048510
- ISBN-13: 978-0805048513
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 19,3 x 11,7 x 2,8 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.757.188 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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That Still Life in Harlem can bring to mind the words of W. E. B. DuBois illustrates the deeply thoughtful nature of this book written by Eddy L. Harris. "Between me and the other world there is ever an unasked question," W. E. B. DuBois wrote in The Souls of Black Folk, "How does it feel to be a problem?" This question is central to Harris's book, and he asks it of both Harlem and himself.
Harris lived in Harlem until he was ten years old, when his family moved to the suburbs. This separation enhances Harris's ability to write a critical memoir of Harlem, which he later describes as a "metaphor for black America," but this distance comes at a price. Much of Still Life in Harlem is concerned with the author's own alienation from the neighborhood, and at a deeper level, his alienation from himself. Harris returned to Harlem by choice, yet he cannot help but find the place in many ways disagreeable and disheartening. The situation again calls to mind the resounding words of DuBois, "Why did God make me an outcast and a stranger in mine own house?" Harris is possessed with the second sight DuBois called "double-consciousness" the means to know the world through the judgments of others, or the habit "of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt." Harris's book is not without its flaws in execution, but it tells an important story in a strong and moving voice.
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Harris plays skillfully with opposing emotions in his meditation on Harlem, the black New York community that James Weldon Johnson once called "the greatest Negro city in the world." In Harlem, Harris has known outrageous humor and numbing horror; experienced a sense of belonging while feeling apart. For Harris, the "city" may no longer be great but having been a black resident means that he takes Harlem with him wherever he goes and the city is a part of him no matter where he is. This spirit of Harlem is eloquently described and remembered. He shares his respect for its history and disbelief at its contemporary plight, but he remains hopeful for its future. His emotional engagement to Harlem is stunning; the "still life" of the title may well reflect the beautiful image of Harlem that is trapped in Harris' very being. This is a powerful memoir of Harlem life and those who live there. It will find a place among other great African American writings about Harlem. Lillian Lewis
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Reminded me of the things about my heritage that is seen everytime a non-African American sees me on the street; the things about myself that society wants me to forget if I want to "make it". Illustrated the point that we could never assimilate into American society because our skin color will always remind folks of the history of exclusion, inequity, and distruction of the Black race. Finally, rekindled the desire to put something back into society - Black society.
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Depicting the true problems in America's urban communities
28. November 1999
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"Still Life in Harlem" was a very good written book that opened your eyes on the problems facing urban cities in America. It also brilliantly put in great detail what the author saw in the everyday life of people in Harlem,how he felt about what Harlem has become, and what connection he still has with the place he grew up in, for awhile. The only thing that I disliked was how the author seemed to give excuses on why the people, in Harlem, live in the bad condition they are in. I felt that these people (in Harlem), like many other people, who are in the same situation, can make a positive change for themselves and their community if they put in some effort to make that change. Other than that, I really enjoyed the book and I truly feel that this is a book that everyone, who live in a Harlem, should read, so that maybe it can help them realize the destruction that is going on in their community and try to do something positive about it, instead of ignoring it.
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IM AN 8TH GRADER
11. Januar 2001
Format:Taschenbuch
AND WHEN I FIRST STARTED READING THIS BOOK IT REMINDED ME OF LANGSTON HUGHES POEM "THE WEARY BLUES" BECAUSE IN THE WEARY BLUES HE TALKES ABOUT HARLEM(DOWN ON LENOX AVENUR THE OTHER NIGHT) AND WHAT HE HEARD AND FELT WHEN HE WALKED THE STREATS OF HARLEM(125TH STREET)
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Moving! Helped remind me of the real deal in America.
20. Mai 1999
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Reminded me of the things about my heritage that is seen everytime a non-African American sees me on the street; the things about myself that society wants me to forget if I want to "make it". Illustrated the point that we could never assimilate into American society because our skin color will always remind folks of the history of exclusion, inequity, and distruction of the Black race. Finally, rekindled the desire to put something back into society - Black society.
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