(LITERATURE) Ismail Ibrahim ibn; and James V Hatch Poems for

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(LITERATURE.) Ismail, Ibrahim ibn; and James V. Hatch. Poems for Niggers and Crackers. Illustrations by Camille Billops. [9], 54 pages. 8vo, original printed wrappers, minor wear; inked institutional stamp on title page. Np, [May 1965]

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A collaboration between two poets who met while traveling in Egypt. From the introduction by David DuBois: "Poems for Niggers and Crackers then arose out of this uncontrollable hatred and despair of the black poet . . . and the unwanted guilt and disgust of the white poet . . . and the attempts of each to purge himself of these negative emotions through joint poetic experience." No other copies known at auction. with--three other slim volumes of poetry from the same era: Michael Dei-Anang. Ghana Semi-Tones. Accra: Presbyterian Book Depot, [1962?] Donald L. Graham. Selections from Black Song. Np, [1965?] Edward Kamau Brathwaite. Black & Blues. Inscribed by the author. Havana, Cuba, 1976.