Description
In the vibrant and tumultuous 1920s, a mysterious epidemic known as "Jes Grew" sweeps across America, compelling its victims to dance uncontrollably and challenge societal norms. Opposing this cultural awakening are the Atonists, a rigid faction determined to suppress the burgeoning black arts and install a compliant figurehead to quell the movement. Amidst this cultural clash, the houngan voodoo priest PaPa LaBas emerges as a fierce protector of ancient traditions and a vital spiritual text. Ishmael Reed masterfully blends genres, weaving together elements of history, mythology, and music to create a dazzling allegory of cultural preservation and resistance.
Available Editions
paperback
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Published Jan 1, 2013
221 pages
ISBN: 9781453287972
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2017
224 pages
ISBN: 9780241305812
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Details
First Published
1972
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed.