Etched in clay the life of Dave, enslaved potter and poet /
"The life of Dave, an enslaved potter who inscribed his works with sayings and poems in spite of South Carolina's slave anti-literacy laws in the years leading up to the Civil War. Includes afterword, author's note, and sources"--Provided by publisher.
| Main Author: | Cheng, Andrea, |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Lee & Low Books,
[2013]
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| Physical Description: |
xv, 143 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm. |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"The life of Dave, an enslaved potter who inscribed his works with sayings and poems in spite of South Carolina's slave anti-literacy laws in the years leading up to the Civil War. Includes afterword, author's note, and sources"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: |
"The story is a narrative biography, told in verse, with some imagined scenes, people, thoughts, and dialogue. These parts of the story are dramatic extensions of historically documented events and interactions."--Title page verso. "The life of Dave, an enslaved potter who inscribed his works with sayings and poems in spite of South Carolina's slave anti-literacy laws in the years leading up to the Civil War. Includes afterword, author's note, and sources"--Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references, pages 142-143. |
| Physical Description: |
xv, 143 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references, pages 142-143. |
| ISBN: |
9781600604515 160060451X |