Country United States Publication date 1931 Originally published 1931 Genre Novel Illustrator J. J. Lankes | Language English Pages 225 pp Publisher Harper | |
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback) Novels John Henry Days, The Unvanquished, Blood Promise, Windswept House: A Vatican N, Kiln People |
John Henry is a 1931 novel by Roark Bradford and illustrated by woodcut artist J. J. Lankes, based on the African-American folk hero of the same name. It was made into a Broadway play and later a musical featuring Paul Robeson in the title role and Ruby Elzy as Julie Anne.
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