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Lädt ... Tar Beach (1991)von Faith Ringgold
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. A young person recounts their experience going to Tar Beach (the top of the apartment complex in the city that they live in) and gazing at the stars and imagining all the things that young people imagine. ( ) 8 year old Cassie wants to be free to go wherever she would like. She uses her dreams to fly over the city to claim buildings and landmarks as her own. Flying is used as a beautiful metaphor for freedom. Book is set in 1939 Harlem. There is a great connection to the quilt created by Ringgold that inspired the book in the back of the book. Set in New York in 1939. Tar Beach is the roof of Cassie's Harlem apartment building. Cassie's dearest dream is to be free to go wherever she wants, and one day it comes true when the stars help her to fly across the city. Tar Beach is unique in its use of literary innovations, particularly its combination of various artforms such as quilt making, autobiography, and painting.[ As spoken by Faith Ringgold in an interview with cultural critic and daughter Michele Wallace, Tar Beach was not written for children but rather to recall the essence of childhood and invoke the memories associate with it. Faith Ringgold, October 8, 1930 an American painter, writer, mixed media sculptor, and performance artist, best known for her narrative quilts. Ist enthalten inAuszeichnungenPrestigeträchtige AuswahlenBemerkenswerte Listen
A young girl dreams of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family. Based on the author's quilt painting of the same name. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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