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Farah Griffin

January 01, 1970

Farah Jasmine Griffin (born 1963) is an American academic and professor specializing in African-American literature. She is William B. Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and African-American Studies,[2] chair of the African American and African Diaspora Studies Department,[3] and Director Elect of the Columbia University Institute for Research in African American Studies at Columbia University.[4]

Farah Griffin
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship (2021)
Christian Gauss Award (2022)[1]
Academic background
Education
Academic work
DisciplineAfrican-American literature
Institutions

She received her BA degree from Harvard University in 1985. She completed her PhD from Yale University in 1992.[5]

In 2021, she received a Guggenheim Fellowship.[6]

Bibliography edit

  • In Search of a Beautiful Freedom: New and Selected Essays (W.W. Norton & Company, 2023) [7]
  • Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature(W. W. Norton & Company, 2021)[8]
  • If You Can't Be Free, Be a Mystery: In Search of Billie Holiday (Free Press, 2001)[9]
  • Clawing at the Limits of Cool: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and the Greatest Jazz Collaboration Ever with Salim Washington (St. Martin's, 2008)[10][11]
  • Harlem Nocturne: Women Artists and Progressive Politics During World War II (Basic Books, 2013)[12][13][14][15][16]
  • "Who Set You Flowin'?": The African-American Migration Narrative (Oxford University Press, 1995)[17]
  • Beloved Sisters and Loving Friends: Letters from Rebecca Primus of Royal Oak, Maryland, and Addie Brown of Hartford, Connecticut, 1854-1868, ed. (Alfred A. Knopf, 1999)[18][19]
  • Uptown Conversation: The New Jazz Studies, ed. with Robert G. O'Meally and Brent Hayes Edwards (Columbia University Press, 2004)[20]
  • Inclusive Scholarship: Developing Black Studies in the United States: A 25th Anniversary Retrospective of Ford Foundation Grant Making, 1982-2007 (Ford Foundation, 2007)

References edit

  1. ^ "2022 Book Awards Winners".
  2. ^ "Lecture: Farah Jasmine Griffin, Columbia University | Department of Music | University of Pittsburgh". www.music.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  3. ^ "Activism Leads Columbia to Form Black Studies Department". Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  4. ^ "Farah Jasmine Griffin | IRAAS Institute for Research in African-American Studies". iraas.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  5. ^ "Farah Griffin | Center for the Study of Social Difference". socialdifference.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  6. ^ "Meet the New Crop of 2021 Guggenheim Fellows". Columbia News. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  7. ^ url=https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393355772
  8. ^ url=https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324022046
  9. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: If You Can't Be Free, Be a Mystery: In Search of Billie Holiday by Farah Jasmine Griffin, Author Free Press $25 (256p) ISBN 978-0-684-86808-0". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  10. ^ Williams, Ryan Michael (2008-09-25). "Clawing at the Limits of Cool by Griffin & Washington". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  11. ^ Leubner, Ben (2010-05-01). "Clawing at the Limits of Cool: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and the Greatest Jazz Collaboration Ever". Critical Studies in Improvisation / Études critiques en improvisation. 6 (1). doi:10.21083/csieci.v6i1.1212. ISSN 1712-0624.
  12. ^ George, Nelson (2013-09-20). "'Harlem Nocturne,' by Farah Jasmine Griffin". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  13. ^ Batiste, Stephanie (2016-07-02). "Harlem Nocturne: Women Artists and Progressive Politics During World War II, by Farah Jasmine Griffin". The Black Scholar. 46 (3): 64–66. doi:10.1080/00064246.2016.1188361. ISSN 0006-4246. S2CID 152047614.
  14. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Harlem Nocturne: Women Artists of Progressive Politics During World War II by Farah Jasmine Griffin. Basic, $26.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-465-01875-8". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  15. ^ Bates, Karen Grigsby (September 10, 2013). "Harlem On Their Minds: Life In America's Black Capital". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  16. ^ "HARLEM NOCTURNE Women Artists and Progressive Politics During World War II by Farah Jasmine Griffin". Kirkus Reviews. June 17, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  17. ^ Jarrett, Gene (2000). "Review of "WHO SET YOU FLOWIN'?": THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MIGRATION NARRATIVE". The Black Scholar. 30 (2): 47–49. doi:10.1080/00064246.2000.11431091. JSTOR 41068882. S2CID 219315065.
  18. ^ Higbie, Andrea (August 29, 1999). "Beloved Sisters and Loving Friends". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  19. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Beloved Sisters and Loving Friends: Letters from Rebecca Primus of Royal Oak, Maryland, and Addie Brown of Hartford, Connecticut, 1854-1868 by Farah Jasmine Griffin, Editor, Rebecca Primus, Author, Addie Brown, Joint Author Alfred A. Knopf $26 (320p) ISBN 978-0-679-45128-0". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  20. ^ Spring, Howard (2005-09-01). "Uptown Conversation: The New Jazz Studies". Critical Studies in Improvisation / Études critiques en improvisation. 1 (2). doi:10.21083/csieci.v1i2.20. ISSN 1712-0624.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Appearances on C-SPAN
  

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January 01, 1970
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Farah Jasmine Griffin born 1963 is an American academic and professor specializing in African American literature She is William B Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and African American Studies 2 chair of the African American and African Diaspora Studies Department 3 and Director Elect of the Columbia University Institute for Research in African American Studies at Columbia University 4 Farah GriffinAwardsGuggenheim Fellowship 2021 Christian Gauss Award 2022 1 Academic backgroundEducationHarvard University BA Yale University PhD Academic workDisciplineAfrican American literatureInstitutionsColumbia University She received her BA degree from Harvard University in 1985 She completed her PhD from Yale University in 1992 5 In 2021 she received a Guggenheim Fellowship 6 Bibliography editIn Search of a Beautiful Freedom New and Selected Essays W W Norton amp Company 2023 7 Read Until You Understand The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature W W Norton amp Company 2021 8 If You Can t Be Free Be a Mystery In Search of Billie Holiday Free Press 2001 9 Clawing at the Limits of Cool Miles Davis John Coltrane and the Greatest Jazz Collaboration Everwith Salim Washington St Martin s 2008 10 11 Harlem Nocturne Women Artists and Progressive Politics During World War II Basic Books 2013 12 13 14 15 16 Who Set You Flowin The African American Migration Narrative Oxford University Press 1995 17 Beloved Sisters and Loving Friends Letters from Rebecca Primus of Royal Oak Maryland and Addie Brown of Hartford Connecticut 1854 1868 ed Alfred A Knopf 1999 18 19 Uptown Conversation The New Jazz Studies ed with Robert G O Meally and Brent Hayes Edwards Columbia University Press 2004 20 Inclusive Scholarship Developing Black Studies in the United States A 25th Anniversary Retrospective of Ford Foundation Grant Making 1982 2007 Ford Foundation 2007 References edit 2022 Book Awards Winners Lecture Farah Jasmine Griffin Columbia University Department of Music University of Pittsburgh www music pitt edu Retrieved 2017 04 03 Activism Leads Columbia to Form Black Studies Department Non Profit News Nonprofit Quarterly 2019 02 26 Retrieved 2019 07 30 Farah Jasmine Griffin IRAAS Institute for Research in African American Studies iraas columbia edu Retrieved 2017 04 03 Farah Griffin Center for the Study of Social Difference socialdifference columbia edu Retrieved 2017 04 03 Meet the New Crop of 2021 Guggenheim Fellows Columbia News Retrieved 2022 04 10 url https wwnorton com books 9780393355772 url https wwnorton com books 9781324022046 Nonfiction Book Review If You Can t Be Free Be a Mystery In Search of Billie Holiday by Farah Jasmine Griffin Author Free Press 25 256p ISBN 978 0 684 86808 0 Publishers Weekly Retrieved 2017 12 26 Williams Ryan Michael 2008 09 25 Clawing at the Limits of Cool by Griffin amp Washington PopMatters Retrieved 2017 12 26 Leubner Ben 2010 05 01 Clawing at the Limits of Cool Miles Davis John Coltrane and the Greatest Jazz Collaboration Ever Critical Studies in Improvisation Etudes critiques en improvisation 6 1 doi 10 21083 csieci v6i1 1212 ISSN 1712 0624 George Nelson 2013 09 20 Harlem Nocturne by Farah Jasmine Griffin The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2017 12 26 Batiste Stephanie 2016 07 02 Harlem Nocturne Women Artists and Progressive Politics During World War II by Farah Jasmine Griffin The Black Scholar 46 3 64 66 doi 10 1080 00064246 2016 1188361 ISSN 0006 4246 S2CID 152047614 Nonfiction Book Review Harlem Nocturne Women Artists of Progressive Politics During World War II by Farah Jasmine Griffin Basic 26 99 256p ISBN 978 0 465 01875 8 Publishers Weekly Retrieved 2017 12 26 Bates Karen Grigsby September 10 2013 Harlem On Their Minds Life In America s Black Capital NPR org Retrieved 2017 12 26 HARLEM NOCTURNE Women Artists and Progressive Politics During World War II by Farah Jasmine Griffin Kirkus Reviews June 17 2013 Retrieved December 26 2017 Jarrett Gene 2000 Review of WHO SET YOU FLOWIN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MIGRATION NARRATIVE The Black Scholar 30 2 47 49 doi 10 1080 00064246 2000 11431091 JSTOR 41068882 S2CID 219315065 Higbie Andrea August 29 1999 Beloved Sisters and Loving Friends The New York Times Retrieved 2017 12 26 Nonfiction Book Review Beloved Sisters and Loving Friends Letters from Rebecca Primus of Royal Oak Maryland and Addie Brown of Hartford Connecticut 1854 1868 by Farah Jasmine Griffin Editor Rebecca Primus Author Addie Brown Joint Author Alfred A Knopf 26 320p ISBN 978 0 679 45128 0 PublishersWeekly com Retrieved 2017 12 26 Spring Howard 2005 09 01 Uptown Conversation The New Jazz Studies Critical Studies in Improvisation Etudes critiques en improvisation 1 2 doi 10 21083 csieci v1i2 20 ISSN 1712 0624 External links editOfficial website Appearances on C SPAN nbsp nbsp This biography of an American academic is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Farah Griffin amp oldid 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