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Still life in Harlem by Harris, Eddy L. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Still life in Harlem about?

A deeply affecting memoir, Still Life in Harlem is Eddy L. Harris's insightful look at a neighborhood - both real and metaphorical. He reveals the magic of Harlem, as it becomes home and spirit in his masterful hands. Through his keen perceptions we enter the images and passions Harlem has always conjured, coming to understand its significance to those who live there and to those who only yearn to come to it. Unforgettably moving, this book chronicles how the world we know as Harlem came to be - from its pastoral days as a New York suburb to its days as the mecca of the black universe to its decline into a symbol of urban despair. Harris is torn over what this community has become and remorseful for having abandoned it. Lured back by Harlem's enchanting whispers in the ear of his imaginings, he returns in reverie. With amazing emotional depth and candor, he explores issues of identity through Harlem's sturdy people - folks with eyes dimmed from too few chances and with life worries burdensome enough to bend backs. He also examines his taut relationship with his father, juxtaposing a generation that aspired to do everything in its power to ensure that their sons and daughters would

Who reads Still life in Harlem?

Author

Harris, Eddy L.

Publisher

Henry Holt & Co

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780805048513

Category

history

Subjects

History, Travel, Humanities

Rating

4.3 / 5 (19 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14