Status
Available
Call number
Collection
Publication
Nan A. Talese / Doubleday (1990), Edition: 1st, 351 pages
Description
Presents the autobiography of Gordon Parks, a photographer, writer, and director who worked his way from homelessness to success. Explores Parks's ability to break down barriers to become the first black photographer at "Vogue" and "Life," and the first black screenwriter and director in Hollywood. Describes his relationships with Ingrid Bergman, Roberto Rossellini, Malcom X, Elijah Muhammad, and Muhammad Ali. Also examines his different life experiences in Minnesota; Washington, D.C.; Paris; Rio; and Harlem.
Call number
Autobiography / Parks
Language
ISBN
0767922123 / 9780767922128
Awards
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 1991)