Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
James Weldon Johnson
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Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Published
2008
Publisher
Wilder Publications
Pages
111
ISBN-13
9781604592184
ISBN-10
1604592184
Description
"The Auto-biography of an Ex-colored Man," by James Weldon Johnson, is the tragic fictional story of an unnamed narrator who tells the story of his coming-of-age at the beginning of the 20th century. Light-skinned enough to pass for white but emotionally tied to his mother's heritage, he ends up a failure in his own eyes after he chooses to follow the easier path while witnessing a white mob set fire to a black man. First published in 1912, "The Auto-biography of an Ex-colored Man" explores the intricacies of racial identity through the eventful life of its mixed-race narrator. Throughout the book, James Weldon Johnson's protagonist is torn between the opportunities open to him as an apparently white person and his strong sense of black identity. Though he marries a white woman, he lives a life plagued with guilt regarding his abandonment of his heritage as an African-American. James Weldon Johnson's writing is so powerful and believable that many readers took the book for a true autobiography until Johnson acknowledged his authorship in 1914."--P. [4] of cover.
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How many pages are in Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man?
This edition of Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man has approximately 111 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man?
For most readers, Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man typically takes between 2h 19m and 1h 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 27,750 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is approximately 27,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man?
Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man was written by James Weldon Johnson.
When was Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2008. The original work may have been published on a different date.