Carolina clay: The life and legend of the slave potter Dave

Title Carolina clay: The life and legend of the slave potter Dave
Names Todd, Leonard.
Book Number DB068280
Title Status Active
Medium Digital Book
Annotation Author Todd portrays the life of an early-nineteenth-century South Carolina slave and acclaimed potter named Dave, who was owned by Todd's ancestors. Describes the ceramic vessels, many of which Dave inscribed with his name and original poetry--even though slave literacy was illegal. Uses primary sources to reconstruct the era. 2008.
Narrator Young, Chuck.
Local Subject Biography & Autobiography - BIO
Adult Book - AD
Adult Non-Fiction - AN
Arts & Architecture - ART
History, United States - HUS
History - HST
Short Book - SH
Audience Notes Male narrator.
LC Subject African American artists - South Carolina - Edgefield - Biography
African American poets - South Carolina - Edgefield - Biography
African American potters - South Carolina - Edgefield - Biography
African American pottery - South Carolina - Edgefield - History - 19th century
Potters - South Carolina - Edgefield - Biography
Slavery - South Carolina - Edgefield - History - 19th century
Slaves - South Carolina - Edgefield - Biography
Stoneware - South Carolina - Edgefield - History - 19th century
Edgefield (S.C.) - Biography
Call Number 738.092 B ANF
Language English
Released 2008
Publication Info Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, the Library of Congress, 2008
Original Publication Recorded from: New York : W.W. Norton, c2008. 9780393058567
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