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Life Lit by Some Large Vision : Selected Speeches and Writings by Ossie Davis (2010, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherWashington Square Press

ISBN-100743289897

ISBN-139780743289894

eBay Product ID (ePID)93003150

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Book TitleLife Lit by Some Large Vision : Selected Speeches and Writings

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCultural Heritage, Political, Historical, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies

Publication Year2010

GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorOssie Davis

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight10.5 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Reviews"Ossie Davis was the greatest artist/activist since the great Paul Robeson. Only Ruby Dee and Harry Belafonte today can be mentioned in the same breath! His courageous words are even more precious now that his life is our legacy!"-- Cornel West, author ofDemocracy Matters, "This lovely and inspiring book is a final love letter from a devoted wife to an adored husband. It is also a great gift to all of us who continue to learn from their shining example of what it means to be fully, passionately, engaged in all that life has to offer. As we read his words, and hers, we are acutely aware that we are in the presence of greatness." -- Pearl Cleage, author of Baby Brother's Blues, "Ossie Davis is an authentic American hero. Through the pages of this book, I hear his rich, deep, melodious voice commanding us to continue to live, to learn, and to love."-- Tavis Smiley, "Ossie Davis was the greatest artist/activist since the great Paul Robeson. Only Ruby Dee and Harry Belafonte today can be mentioned in the same breath! His courageous words are even more precious now that his life is our legacy!" -- Cornel West, author of Democracy Matters, "Ruby Dee's marvelous collection of speeches and writings captures the dignity, eloquence, and passion of Ossie Davis, who blessed us not only with great acting, but with a lifetime of fighting injustice. Life Lit by Some Large Vision will inspire everyone who wants to make a better world." -- President William J. Clinton, "This lovely and inspiring book is a final love letter from a devoted wife to an adored husband. It is also a great gift to all of us who continue to learn from their shining example of what it means to be fully,passionately,engaged in all that life has to offer. As we read his words, and hers, we are acutely aware that we are in the presence of greatness."-- Pearl Cleage, author ofBaby Brother's Blues, "Ruby Dee's marvelous collection of speeches and writings captures the dignity, eloquence, and passion of Ossie Davis, who blessed us not only with great acting, but with a lifetime of fighting injustice.Life Lit by Some Large Visionwill inspire everyone who wants to make a better world."-- President William J. Clinton, "Ruby Dee produces for us the voice of her beloved, bringing an uncompromising truth, reminding us of the sound of a black man, bringing us, as he said, the 'scent of freedom.'"-- Elaine Brown, "Ruby Dee produces for us the voice of her beloved, bringing an uncompromising truth, reminding us of the sound of a black man, bringing us, as he said, the 'scent of freedom.'" -- Elaine Brown, "Ossie Davis is an authentic American hero. Through the pages of this book, I hear his rich, deep, melodious voice commanding us to continue to live, to learn, and to love." -- Tavis Smiley

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal815/.54

SynopsisStar actor of stage, film , and television, civil rights activist, screenwriter, and director, Ossie Davis was among the most beloved and respected men in Hollywood and American society as a whole, whose brilliant oratory style was among his most inspiring and celebrated gifts --and all of his written essays, tributes, letters, and more have been collected for this book. This book represents the best of the scores of speeches and talks, written and delivered by the great Ossie Davis. While the sound of his voice will be missed in the reading, his unique gift for expressing himself, articulating his thoughts and his visions are present on every page of this moving collection. Davis had intended to assemble these disparate pieces long before his passing in the spring of 2005. His wife and his family have followed-up and delivered to us the text of his speeches, essays, tributes and eulogies, letters, and the brilliant monologue that was "The Benediction" from his groundbreaking play, first produced in 1961, "Purlie Victorious." In the end, this is a book that will resonate from Hollywood to the heartlands across the country as a document of one man's wisdom and generosity, and a legacy that enriches all of us.