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John Alfred Williams

Prolific Mississippi-born writer & researcher, who lived & worked primarily in the u.s. northeast.

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Born 1925
Died 2015

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  • Cover of: Beyond the angry black

    First published in 1966 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Sons of darkness, sons of light: a novel of some probability

    Cover of edition sonsofdarknessso00john First published in 1969 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Africa: her history, lands and people, told with pictures.

    First published in 1962 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Sissie: a novel

    First published in 1963 — 5 editions
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    First published in 1982 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Captain Blackman: a novel

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  • Cover of: If I Stop, I'll Die: The Comedy and Tragedy of Richard Pryor

    Cover of edition ifistopilldiecom0000will_p4p7 Cover of edition ifistopilldiecom0000will First published in 1991 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The King God didn't save: reflections on the life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    First published in 1970 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Flashbacks: a twenty-year diary of article writing

    First published in 1973 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Amistad 2: writings on black history and culture

    First published in 1970 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Night song.

    First published in 1961 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: This is my country too

    First published in 1965 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The King God Didn't Save: Reflections on the Life and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.,

    First published in 1970 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Berhama account

    First published in 1985 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1965 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Junior Bachelor Society

    First published in 1976 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1983 — 1 edition
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Born 1925
Died 2015

Subjects

Fiction, African Americans, Fiction, general, Race relations, African americans, fiction, African American authors, African Americans in literature, Biography, Description and travel, History, Racism, 18.06 Anglo-American literature, 22 cm, Addresses, essays, lectures, Africa, history, African American Participation, African American musicians, African American soldiers, African American troops, African Americancs in literature, American Authors, American essays, American literature, Americans, Aufsatzsammlung

Places

United States, Africa, Europe, New York, New York (N.Y.), New York (State)

People

Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), Richard Pryor, Richard Wright (1908-1960)

Time

1960-, 20th century

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Alternative names

  • John A. Williams
  • Williams, John Alfred, 1925-
  • Williams, John Alfred,
  • John A. Edited By Williams
  • John Alfred 1925- Williams

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January 7, 2024 Edited by death, bio
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April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import