Museum object · Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Selected Works by Ntozake Shange & Ifa Bayeza
2007
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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A copy of Selected Works by Ntozake Shange & Ifa Bayeza. The cover of the small booklet is a dark blue, with a full cover graphic illustration in black featuring several female faces, fish, hearts, stars, a birthday cake and other imagery. Text in the center reads [Selected Works by / Ntozake Shange / & / Ifa Bayeza]. The title page reads [Selected Works / by / Ntozake Shange / & / Ifa Bayeza / dedicated to / Eloise and Paul / our parents]. The back of that page has text at the bottom which reads [Some Sing Some Cry © 2007 Ntozake Shange & Ifa Bayeza / Cover Art “Dream In Black & White 2” © 2007 Jill Fressinier]. The first page features a biography of both authors, as well as a description of Some Sing, Some Cry, a novel written by the two authors, who are real-life sisters.
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Catalog reference: 2016.131.2.5
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