Proverbs for the People.Tracy Price-Thompson and TaRessa Stovall wanted to create an anthology that featured both new and established voices. They also wanted to challenge writers to stretch their talents. After some creative brainstorming, the co-editors"asked a variety of writers to choose a proverb proverb, short statement of wisdom or advice that has passed into general use. More homely than aphorisms, proverbs generally refer to common experience and are often expressed in metaphor, alliteration, or rhyme, e.g. and bring it to life" and the anthology Proverbs Proverbs, book of the Bible. It is a collection of sayings, many of them moral maxims, in no special order. The teaching is of a practical nature; it does not dwell on the salvation-historical traditions of Israel, but is individual and universal based on the for the People was born. This particular anthology features short stories inspired by proverbs and written by emerging and established African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. authors. Both the proverbs and the stories range from witty wit·ty adj. wit·ti·er, wit·ti·est 1. Possessing or demonstrating wit in speech or writing; very clever and humorous. 2. to wise, and reveal important truths about the world as experienced by people of African descent. Some of the stories suitably blend the wisdom of the proverbs and the story line. Overall, the collection brings together tan extraordinary collection of African and African American proverbs and a compilation of memorable, well-written stories inspired by them. |
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