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Float Like a Butterfly, 1999-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Subseries 1.6

Scope and Contents

Subseries 1.6, Float Like a Butterfly, 1999-2002, includes manuscripts, handwritten drafts with edits, a galley, and correspondence with Shange’s agents concerning the publication of the book. Float Like a Butterfly, published in 2002 by Hyperion Books is a biographical picture book about the life of Muhammad Ali. It was written by Shange and illustrated by Edel Rodriguez.

Dates

  • Creation: 1999-2002

Creator

Access

One journal from Series 03, Journals, Agendas, and Notes, is restricted until 2050 at the request of the Ntozake Shange Trust due to sensitive material. This collection has no other access restrictions.

Extent

3 Linear Feet (3 document boxes, 1 flat box (boxes 4, 64, 95, 102))

Language

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

Repository Details

Part of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections Repository

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