The Lost Songs of Nina Simone

Name: The Lost Songs of Nina Simone
Brand: Running Wild Press
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By Shonda Buchanan

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Shonda Buchanan weaves a prism of language, sound and light around and through the life of concert pianist, singer and Civil Rights activist, the incomprehensible Nina Simone. With this book, Buchanan is declaring this The Century of the Black Woman, providing a realistic glimpse into not only Simone's life, but the lives of Black women in America, past and present, and their choices in a myopic, unforgiving country. A grandchild of enslaved Africans, American Indians and Irish migrants, born into poverty as Eunice Waymon in a traditionally large family, Nina Simone lived a life few Black American women lived during the Jim Crow era in the South, yet rose to ultimately impact the world with her creative genius and determined spirit. This book is both an emotional and historical excavation of an artist's life, capturing the rise and descent of that life, including Simone's family history, her childhood and young womanhood, as well as the addiction, mental health struggles and abuse. The Lost Songs of Nina Simone embodies the rich legacy --- the pleats between the cloth --- of Simone's artistry, beauty, self-immolation and rage.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 124
Release Date:: 2025-05-26
Publication Date:: 2025-05-26
Publisher:: Running Wild Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1960018981
ISBN13:: 9781960018984
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 167 g
Height:: 14 cm
Width:: 21.6 cm
Thickness:: 0.7 cm

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