Du Bois, W(illiam) E(dward) B(urghardt) (Vol. 2) | Du Bois, W(illiam) E(dward) B(urghardt) 1868–1963
Du Bois, W(illiam) E(dward) B(urghardt) 1868–1963
A Black American intellectual, Dr. Du Bois was a novelist, essayist, and biographer, and for many years a primary influence on Black thinking in America.
DuBois' life work reminds one of the prodigious efforts of a Mill or Ruskin…. Something enormously powerful motivated this man. And while the historical significance of The Souls of Black Folk is undeniable—after all DuBois announced his departure from the leadership of Booker T. Washington with its publication—the continuing popular interest in this work reflects its autobiographical quality. The Souls of Black Folk is about DuBois' soul. The central question he attempts to answer over and over again is: are the souls of black folk his soul? The title of this book is more a question than a statement….
But in terms of the general importance of The Souls of Black Folk, I feel its power and significance reflects...
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