Riddle ma riddle as I suppose : riddles from the Sea Islands, South Carolina
Author Amos Kennedy American
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Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. is an American printer, book artist, and papermaker best known for social and political commentary, particularly in printed posters. Through his strong graphics and bold typography, Kennedy addresses passionately issues of race, freedom, and equality, often incorporating proverbs and tales of the Kuba and Yoruba people of Africa, as well as the work of African American poets such as Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Riddle Ma Riddle as I Suppose: Riddles from the Sea Islands, South Carolina is a witty and complex production, printed from wood type in multiple impressions utilizing several colors of ink. The book must be "opened" entirely to read much of the text, which is comprised of traditional folk-riddles from the South Carolina Sea Islands. This was the third and final title in a series of "Negro riddle" books, begun with Riddles (1997) and Riddle Book 2 (2000).
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