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Reinventing the epic with 'The Love Songs of W.E.B Du Bois'

Apr 19, 2022 · 8m
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  • Honorée Fanonne Jeffers wrote an epic about heroic Black women.
  • The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois redefines the genre.
  • It challenges traditional, male-dominated epic narratives.

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Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
American poet and novelist (born 1967) · 4 podcast appearances
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