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- catalog abstract "In 1959 a white writer darkened his skin and passed for a time as a "Negro" in the Deep South. John Howard Griffin was that writer, and his book Black Like Me swiftly became a national sensation. Few readers know of the extraordinary journey that led to Griffin's risky "experiment"--The culmination of a lifetime of risk, struggle, and achievement. A native of Texas, Griffin was a medical student who became involved in the rescue of Jews in occupied France; a U.S. serviceman among tribal peoples in the South Pacific, where he suffered an injury that left him blinded for a decade; a convert to Catholicism; and, finally, a novelist and writer. All these experiences fed Griffin's drive to understand what it means to be human, and how human beings can justify treating their fellows - of whatever race or physical description - as "the intrinsic other". After describing this journey and analyzing the text of Black Like Me, Robert Bonazzi treats the dramatic aftermath of Griffin's experiment and life. Man in the Mirror provides a fascinating look at the roots of a book that galvanized America, and offers reflections on why, after all these years, this work retains its astonishing impact.".
- catalog contributor b10457318.
- catalog coverage "Southern States Race relations.".
- catalog coverage "Texas Biography.".
- catalog coverage "United States Race relations Religious aspects.".
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "In 1959 a white writer darkened his skin and passed for a time as a "Negro" in the Deep South. John Howard Griffin was that writer, and his book Black Like Me swiftly became a national sensation. Few readers know of the extraordinary journey that led to Griffin's risky "experiment"--The culmination of a lifetime of risk, struggle, and achievement. A native of Texas, Griffin was a medical student who became involved in the rescue of Jews in occupied France; a U.S. serviceman among tribal peoples in the South Pacific, where he suffered an injury that left him blinded for a decade; a convert to Catholicism; and, finally, a novelist and writer. All these experiences fed Griffin's drive to understand what it means to be human, and how human beings can justify treating their fellows - of whatever race or physical description - as "the intrinsic other". After describing this journey and analyzing the text of Black Like Me, Robert Bonazzi treats the dramatic aftermath of Griffin's experiment and life. Man in the Mirror provides a fascinating look at the roots of a book that galvanized America, and offers reflections on why, after all these years, this work retains its astonishing impact.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog description "The path -- Reflections in the mirror -- The aftermath -- At the crossroads -- Critical perspectives.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 208 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Man in the mirror.".
- catalog identifier "1570751188 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Man in the mirror.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books,".
- catalog relation "Man in the mirror.".
- catalog spatial "Southern States Race relations.".
- catalog spatial "Southern States".
- catalog spatial "Texas Biography.".
- catalog spatial "United States Race relations Religious aspects.".
- catalog subject "975/.00496073 21".
- catalog subject "African Americans Southern States Social conditions.".
- catalog subject "E185.61.G83 B66 1997".
- catalog subject "Griffin, John Howard, 1920-1980. Black like me.".
- catalog subject "Griffin, John Howard, 1920-1980.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The path -- Reflections in the mirror -- The aftermath -- At the crossroads -- Critical perspectives.".
- catalog title "Man in the mirror : John Howard Griffin and the story of Black like me / Robert Bonazzi.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".