{"product_id":"willow-wand-anthology-zhn7e73g","title":"Willow Wand. An Anthology.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn important association copy of the rare first edition of this poetry anthology: “To Countee P. Cullen with kindest regards from Clarence F. Bryson April 28, 1928.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis anthology is comprised of poems by students in the 1927-1928 Verse Writing class of Cleveland College, Western Reserve University. The introduction states that “[t]here were those members of the class who had never written a line of poetry before they entered the class; there were those who had written, but had no knowledge of forms; and there were a few who had written and written well …” Clarence F. Bryson contributed seven poems to the anthology and must’ve felt immense pride when inscribing this copy to Countee Cullen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountee Cullen (1903-1946) the poet noveslist and playwright was educated at NYU and Harvard. His first volume of poetry, \u003cem\u003eColor\u003c\/em\u003e, appeared during his senior year in 1925. Two years later, with the publication of \u003cem\u003eCopper Sun\u003c\/em\u003e, his weekly contributions and assistant editorship of \u003cem\u003eOpportunity: A Journal of Negro Life\u003c\/em\u003e, he was “\u003cstrong\u003egenerally recognized by critics and the public as the leading literary figure of the Harlem Renaissance\u003c\/strong\u003e” (ANB).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBryson’s name is incorrectly spelled on the contents page (it lists his middle initial as “J.” but it is “F.” per his signature).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScarce, OCLC locates seven copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Maggs Bros.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48897953792157,"sku":"263727","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0045\/9677\/files\/263727_1.png?v=1789043037","url":"https:\/\/store.maggs.com\/products\/willow-wand-anthology-zhn7e73g","provider":"Maggs Bros.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}