num_pages: 48
description: Another remarkable collection of poetry from one of America's masters of the medium. The first part gathers together poems of love and nostalgic memory, while Part II portrays confrontations inherent in a racist society.
language: English
title: Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die
titlecomplete: Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die
genres: Biography, Poetry, Nonfiction, Race, Literature, Feminism, Classics, Black Literature, African American, Poetry Plays
ratings_count: 1065
publisher: Random House