God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse (Penguin Classics)
Seven classic sermons reborn as verse, capturing the power, rhythm, and spiritual fire of the African American church.
About This Book
James Weldon Johnson transforms seven traditional sermons into stirring verse, preserving the cadence and fervor of the Black pulpit.
The poems pay tribute to the rhetorical artistry and spiritual depth found in African American worship traditions.
Originally published in 1927, the work stands as both literary achievement and cultural document of its era.
Johnson’s language captures the musicality and moral force that characterize these sermons, making them accessible to modern readers.
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