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Etched in Clay

The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet

ISBN-13: 9781600604515

Contributor(s): Andrea Cheng

Subjects: True Stories (Children's / Teenage)

Publisher: Lee & Low

Publisher Imprint: Lee & Low

Publication Date: 26-09-2013

Format: Hardback

Availability: Out of stock

£16.99

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About the book

An enslaved young man named Dave was brought to Edgefield, in the heart of South Carolina's pottery-producing area. Dave showed exceptional natural talent. Soon he was creating pieces of great beauty and often massive size. He also learnt to read and write, even though South Carolina had laws prohibiting slave literacy. Then Dave did something even more daring: he began to sign his jars and carve many of them with sayings and short poems that reflected his daily life and experiences. With these courageous acts, Dave quietly protested through his art.

Etched in Clay

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