tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13324051.post7620928164693536207..comments2024-03-22T00:16:51.310-05:00Comments on Baldblogger: Baldblogger Interviews Edward J. Blum, Part 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13324051.post-84300982456243157982007-08-02T23:23:00.000-05:002007-08-02T23:23:00.000-05:00Thanks for the shout out, Paul, and for the recomm...Thanks for the shout out, Paul, and for the recommendation. I'll take a look soon.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853976805605495345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13324051.post-35409429934677397132007-08-02T15:24:00.000-05:002007-08-02T15:24:00.000-05:00Hi guys, Thanks for the great interview, Phil, and...Hi guys, Thanks for the great interview, Phil, and the chapter breakdowns. I'll keep linking to it. On the subject of birth narratives, I highly recommend Joanna Brooks's book _American Lazarus._ -- PaulPaul Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13324051.post-22763099978681540632007-08-01T10:38:00.000-05:002007-08-01T10:38:00.000-05:00Good point, Eddie. [Technically, Ed made the Du B...Good point, Eddie. [Technically, Ed made the Du Bois/Ellison comparison, so I can't take the credit for that one :)] That said, your observation sent me to some of my James Baldwin literature--and sure enough Baldwin begins _Notes of a Native Son_ with "I was born," and of course in _Fire Next Time_ ch. 1 is the letter to his fictional (?) newphew, whom he watches come into the world. It's all about birth/(re)birth. I'd be interested to study more about these kinds of "birth narratives," or assertions of humanity and being as a trope/theme in African American autobiography.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853976805605495345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13324051.post-68005220028896575612007-08-01T05:59:00.000-05:002007-08-01T05:59:00.000-05:00Phil,Funny that you metioned Ellison along side Du...Phil,<BR/><BR/>Funny that you metioned Ellison along side DuBois. I have been thinking about this for sometime: Blum stated in his book that DuBois starts his autobiography with "I was born." When I read that I first thought of Ellions premise in his semi-autobiographical account "Invisible Man." I like that Blum pointed out that this was the form for man blacks writing their story.Edward Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131417460187635912noreply@blogger.com