Africa to America to Paris : the migration of black writers / Absynthe Programme, La Huit Production ; a film by Jacques Goldstein and Blaise N'Djehoya.

Traces the path of African-American literature from the shores of the U.S. to the Left Bank of Paris at the end of World War II through the late 1960s. The program provides context by first exploring the New Orleans salon poetry of Desdunes and then discussing the historic suppression of black activ...

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Corporate Authors:	Absynthe Programmes Huit Production Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Goldstein, Jacques N'Djehoya, Blaise Thomas, Dwayne Clark, Tony Sullivan, Lester Leeming, David Adams, 1937- Campbell, James, 1951- Gentry, Herbert, 1919-2003 Diawara, Manthia, 1953- Césaire, Aimé Fabre, Michel Parks, Gordon, 1912-2006 Van Peebles, Melvin, 1932-2021 Himes, Lesley Desdunes, Rodolphe Lucien Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 Himes, Chester B., 1909-1984
Language:	English French
Language of the Original:	French
Language and/or Writing System:	In English and French with English subtitles or voiceover.
Published:	Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2005], ©2005.
Subjects:	Desdunes, Rodolphe Lucien. Baldwin, James, > 1924-1987. Wright, Richard, > 1908-1960. Himes, Chester B., > 1909-1984. African American authors > 20th century > Biography. African American authors > France > Paris > Biography. African Americans > France > Paris > History > 20th century. American literature > France > Paris > History and criticism. American literature > French influences. Paris (France) > Intellectual life > 20th century. Rive gauche (Paris, France) > Biography. African American authors. African Americans. American literature. Intellectual life. France > Paris. France > Paris > Rive Gauche. 1900-1999 Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.
Genre:	Biography. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	Migration of black writers
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	Traces the path of African-American literature from the shores of the U.S. to the Left Bank of Paris at the end of World War II through the late 1960s. The program provides context by first exploring the New Orleans salon poetry of Desdunes and then discussing the historic suppression of black activists in the U.S. after the Harlem Renaissance. This program primarily traces the lives of James Baldwin, Richard Wright and Chester Himes who immigrated to Paris seeking greater intellectual freedom. Includes remembrances of fellow artists and readings from their diaries and works.
Note:	Originally produced in 1997. Videorecording.
Call Number:	PS153.N5 A43 2005 VideoDVD
Credits:	Camera, Jacques Goldstein ; editor, Loic Jasparl ; music, Jean-François Lauriol.
System Details:	DVD-R; this disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Participant or Performer:	Commentary: Lester Sullivan, David Leeming, James Campbell, Herbert Gentry, Manthia Diawara, Aimé Césaire, Michel Fabre, Gordon Parks, Melvin Van Peebles, Lesley Himes. Narrators: Dwayne Thomas, Tony Clark.