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John Alfred Williams

1925 - 2015

Prolific Mississippi-born writer & researcher, who lived & worked primarily in the u.s. northeast.

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  • Cover of: Beyond the angry black

    First published in 1966 7 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Sons of darkness, sons of light: a novel of some probability

    First published in 1969 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition sonsofdarknessso00will
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  • Cover of: Africa: her history, lands and people, told with pictures.

    First published in 1962 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Sissie: a novel

    First published in 1963 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1962 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Captain Blackman: a novel

    First published in 1972 4 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition captainblackman00will Cover of edition captainblackmann0000will
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  • Cover of: The King God didn't save: reflections on the life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    First published in 1970 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: If I Stop, I'll Die: The Comedy and Tragedy of Richard Pryor

    First published in 1991 4 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition ifistopilldiecom0000will_p4p7 Cover of edition ifistopilldiecom0000will
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  • Cover of: The angry ones

    First published in 1960 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition angryones00pock
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  • Cover of: !Click song

    First published in 1982 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Flashbacks: a twenty-year diary of article writing

    First published in 1973 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Sissie

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  • Cover of: Amistad 2: writings on black history and culture

    First published in 1970 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Night song.

    First published in 1961 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: This is my country too

    First published in 1965 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The King God Didn't Save: Reflections on the Life and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.,

    First published in 1970 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Berhama account

    First published in 1985 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Clifford's blues

    First published in 1998 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Jacob's ladder: a novel

    First published in 1987 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Journey out of anger

    First published in 1965 1 edition in 1 language
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Subjects
Fiction, African Americans, Fiction, general, Race relations, African americans, fiction, African American authors, African Americans in literature, Biography, Description and travel, History, Racism, 18.06 Anglo-American literature, 22 cm, Addresses, essays, lectures, Africa, history, African American Participation, African American musicians, African American soldiers, African American troops, African Americancs in literature, American Authors, American essays, American literature, Americans, Aufsatzsammlung
Places
United States, Africa, Europe, New York, New York (N.Y.), New York (State)
People
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), Richard Pryor, Richard Wright (1908-1960)
Time
1960-, 20th century

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Alternative names

  • John A. Williams
  • Williams, John Alfred, 1925-
  • Williams, John Alfred,
  • John A. Edited By Williams
  • John Alfred 1925- Williams

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January 7, 2024 Edited by holdee death, bio
January 7, 2024 Edited by holdee Added new photo
January 7, 2024 Edited by holdee merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import