Rossia. Afrika. Stikhi i poema [Russia. Africa. Verses and a Poem]
Title
Rossia. Afrika. Stikhi i poema [Russia. Africa. Verses and a Poem]
Subject
Black Literature in the Soviet Union
Description
The book explores Patterson’s identity as Russian, African, and American. In one short poem, his grandmothers, personifications of Russia and Africa, sing over his crib. This copy of the book is inscribed by the author.
Creator
James Patterson
Publisher
Moscow: Molodaia gvardiia [Young Guard]
Date
1963
Language
Russian
Type
Book
Files
Collection
Citation
James Patterson, “Rossia. Afrika. Stikhi i poema [Russia. Africa. Verses and a Poem],” Exhibits, accessed April 22, 2025, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/27013.