LibraryThing Author: Aberjhani
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3 Black Chicks Review Flicks: A Film and Video Guide with Flava! by Rose Cooper
A Moth to the Flame: The Story of the Great Sufi Poet Rumi by Connie Zweig
The Dancing Mind by Toni Morrison
African American Pride: Celebrating Our Achievements, Contributions, and Enduring Legacy by Tyehimba Jess
Journeys Out of the Body by Robert A. Monroe
The Wisdom of Gandhi (Wisdom Library)
Quiet Days in Clichy and the World of Sex: Two Books (Black Cat Book) by Henry Miller
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Tagsbiography (65), poetry (64), spiritual philosophy (59), american history (52), harlem renaissance (47), african-american history (42), mysticism (38), race relations (35), african-american literature (34), essays (29) — see all tags
GroupsA Pearl of Wisdom and Enlightenment, African-American Fiction/Nonfiction, BBC Radio 3 Listeners, Biographies, Memoirs and Autobiographies, Book reviewers, Books on Books, Books that made me think, Editors, Researchers, Whatever, Jack Kerouac, Mystical & Spiritual. — show all groups
Favorite authorsAberjhani, Isabel Allende, Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Honoré de Balzac, Jorge Luis Borges, Albert Camus, Rosemary Daniell, Junot Diaz, Henry Dumas, Ralph Ellison, William Faulkner, Kahlil Gibran, Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Mowlana Jalaladdun Rumi, Franz Kafka, Dambudzo Marechera, Gabriel García Márquez, Toni Morrison, Anaïs Nin, Ben Okri, Grace Paley, François Rabelais, Eugene Redmond, Jean-Paul Sartre, Susan L. Taylor, Jean Toomer, Luther E. Vann, Alice Walker, John Edgar Wideman (Shared favorites)
Other favoritesTelfair Museum Jepson Center for the Arts
About me My latest books are: "ELEMENTAL, The Power of Illuminated Love"; "The American Poet Who Went Home Again," a memoir; the novel "Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World" which combines my passion for fiction and music; and the poetry collection "The Bridge of Silver Wings," both currently available at http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID...
Likewise, these dual passions also just got a big boost with the creation of Creative Thinkers International at http://www.creativethinkersintl.ning.com .
It was my passion for books that led me to manage bookstores for more than a dozen years after having served as a military journalist for eight with the U.S. Air Force. When responsibilities as a full-time caregiver forced to stop managing bookstore, I picked up my pen and started writing again. In between doing what had to be done as a caregiver taking care of a parent at home, I somehow managed to produce three books: I MADE MY BOY OUT OF POETRY; ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE; and THE WISDOM OF W.E.B. DU BOIS. (The photo of me on this page courtesy of photographer Kathleen Thomas.)
The great thrill of co-authoring an encyclopedia on the Harlem Renaissance is that doing so meant reading tons of books on virtually every subject: history, biographies, fiction, drama, psychology, art, music, political science, race relations, poetry, sexuality, cultural trends, fashion, and much more. Until working on the encyclopedia, my library could probably be divided into categories of literary fiction, biographies, metaphysical studies, poetry, and African-American studies. Post the encyclopedia, the percentage of history books blew up in a big way.
These days I find myself hungering both for unique works of literary fiction (I’ve written reviews for some of these on Amazon.com) and for biographies of creative sensibilities that say something about the path I seem be traveling my self. Upon reading something truly satisfying, I am always humbled by gratitude for the author’s time and labors.
Aberjhani
About my library My library is one that grew while I lived in many different places: colleges in Savannah, St. Petersburg, Fla.; Philadelphia; St. Paul, Minn.; and San Francisco; military and other travels all over the world. Call it an eclectic mix of biographies, spiritual philosophy, language dictionaries, history books, books I've written, books I wish I had written, French literature translations, Harlem Renaissance era reference titles, tons on my favorite poets such as Rumi, Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, Rilke...
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Member sinceOct 25, 2006
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 Aberjhani reviewed, rated, added:Moon Charleston and Savannah (Moon Handbooks) by Jim Morekis (read review) |
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The interview is a revealing and sometimes provocative one in which Aberjhani not only discusses the impact of Senator Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential bid on his writings but dedicates a live reading from ELEMENTAL to the historic presidential campaign. In addition, Vann provides a rare glimpse into the creative dynamics and philosophy that drive the creation of his art.
Featuring more than 60 color reproductions of acclaimed work by Vann, and including award-winning corresponding essays and poetry by Aberjhani, ELEMENTAL was first selected as one of GRITS’ recommended titles in July 2008 and more recently joined the club’s listing of permanent book recommendations. The Telfair Museum Jepson Center for the Arts presented an exhibit of art from the book throughout the summer of 2008 and much of the poetry in it was previously published in ESSENCE Magazine.
To hear the GRITS.com interview, please go to: http://www.thegrits.com/radio
For more information on ELEMENTAL, visit: http://sites.google.com/site/lovecreates...
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posted by Aberjhani at 5:00 pm (EST) on Sep 20, 2008
CTI News, Dec 2007—Following the recent release of a novel and collection of poetry, four books by the American author Aberjhani made the “Hot Titles List” on the popular AuthorsDen website at http://www.authorsden.com/Aberjhani
“I’m grateful to say that all of my titles have been on the AD list at one time or another but this is the first time I’ve ever seen four on there at once,” said Aberjhani. “It’s kind of like an early Christmas present.”
The titles included on the list were: the poetry collection “The Bridge of Silver Wings”; the novel “Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World”; the award-winning “Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance”; and “The Wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois.”
In addition, the author was recently the subject of an interview conducted by fellow writer Chase Von for The Student Operated Press. In the interview, they discuss Aberjhani’s newest work as well as his overall career and perspectives on the current literary scene heading into 2008.
The following are the aforementioned AuthorsDen Hot List titles with their respective links on AuthorsDen:
THE BRIDGE OF SILVER WINGS
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewwork...
CHRISTMAS WHEN MUSIC ALMOST KILLED THE WORLD
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewwork...
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewwork...
THE WISDOM OF W.E.B. DU BOIS
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewwork...
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posted by Aberjhani at 9:44 pm (EST) on Dec 10, 2007
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posted by smellthecoffee at 8:36 am (EST) on Dec 17, 2006
I`ve had a look at the link you provided, also at the one you entered in the Talk section re : reincarnation.
I notice you list Burroughs and Toni Morrison titles in your library - are they big influences for you ? The reason I ask,after I read the excerpts from `Boy` the other day, I found myself thinking about a particular time and place in my life. the only rational reason I can see was that Morrison and Burroughs were my favourite writers at that time. It would be interesting to know, though I appreciate you`re busy at present.
If you can find time, it would be great to have your input to the Du Bois group. One thing that would be interesting to discuss, is why his work still seems relevant today. I have my own ideas and I`m sure you have yours.
Anyway, all the best + good luck with the writing,
Nick
posted by nickhoonaloon at 4:50 am (EST) on Nov 6, 2006
posted by Vishwas at 8:30 am (EST) on Nov 3, 2006
It was good to hear from you.
I was pleased you took my comments the way they were meant.
I keep more or less up to date with your stuff via the net - I read some excerpts from I Made My Boy Out of Poetry recently - the section (Part 5 I think) with the two prisoners Georgie and Juba was very vividly realised.
The Harlem Renaissance book sounds interesting too, that would be very much my type of thing I think.
If you can get Du Bois over to a wider audience, then that`s more than OK with me - I don`t think he would have wanted his work to be known mainly to academics, that`s very clear in his correspondence.
My wife are in the book trade and currently expanding the horizons of our business to incorporate new books as well as the rare/out of print titles which are our core market. With a bit of luck we should be able to carry some Du Bois and related titles - who knows your stuff might make an appearance in our listings too !
Anyway, I won`t take up any more of your time - thanks for getting in touch, it was
much appreciated.
Best,
Nick
P.S. I don`t know if you`ve noticed the Du Bois group I`ve started ? Feel free to drop in, it would be good to have your contributions.
posted by nickhoonaloon at 8:59 am (EST) on Nov 1, 2006