Project Gutenberg 2023-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 200 Cullen, Countee 1903 1946 Carter, James S. Porter, Countee LeRoy 25021678 Color $aUnited States :$bHarper & Brothers, $c1925. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_(Countee_Cullen_book) Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Color" by Countee Cullen is a collection of poems published in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of race, identity, love, and the complex emotions tethered to the experience of being a Black individual in America. Written during the Harlem Renaissance, it reflects on the struggles and beauty of African American culture and existence. The poems within "Color" cover a wide array of subjects, often illuminating the pain and joy intertwined within the Black experience. Through lyrical elegance and powerful imagery, Cullen addresses personal and collective histories, examining concepts of heritage and belonging. Notable pieces such as "Yet Do I Marvel" and "Heritage" delve into the poet's internal conflicts regarding race and spirituality, while others, like "Incident," recount painful memories of discrimination and the impact of societal prejudice. The collection balances these heavier themes with expressions of love and appreciation for beauty and life, ultimately crafting a profound commentary on the complexities of Black identity and the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/colorcul00cull/page/n5/mode/2up 20220331055231cullen 1925 US Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en African Americans -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 145187 2025-07-28T04:59:02.141873 text/html 142650 2023-04-13T23:52:55 text/html 562597 2025-07-28T04:59:10.368346 application/epub+zip 562132 2025-07-28T04:59:03.674936 application/epub+zip 218308 2025-07-28T04:59:02.832872 application/epub+zip 1050247 2025-07-28T04:59:14.477357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760986 2025-07-28T04:59:09.525338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74633 2025-07-28T04:59:01.324884 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74417 2023-04-13T23:52:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17947 2025-07-28T04:59:14.685312 application/rdf+xml 22648 2025-07-28T04:59:03.048903 image/jpeg 3995 2025-07-28T04:59:02.937876 image/jpeg 29629 2023-04-13T23:52:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 650038 2023-04-13T23:52:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 719810 2025-07-28T04:59:02.166880 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia