african american women authors

A continuation of the autobiographical series by the author of "I know why the caged bird sings" and "Gather together in my name." Tells of her failed marriage to a white man, her theatrical career, and of her relationship with her son.

Regina Harris has managed to clean up her life and leave the gang-infested streets of Harlem behind her, but she finds herself drawn back towards her old lifestyle as she tries to help her three best friends, who still live on the streets.

A biography of the writer whose works captured the oral tradition of African-American life in the South.

A biography of Toni Morrison, the African-American author who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993.

Poet Maya Angelou chronicles her early life, focusing on her childhood in 1930s rural Arkansas, including her rape at the age of five, her subsequent years of muteness, and the strength she gained from her grandmother and Mrs. Bertha Flowers, a respected African-American woman in her town.

This fourth autobiographical work by Maya Angelou tells of her entry into New York's circle of black artists and writers, her involvement in the civil rights movement, and changes in her personal life.

Relates the author's personal narrative of the time she spent in Ghana with other African American expatriates.

Portrays the life of the poet, musician, and actress, focusing on her struggles as a woman, as a mother, and as an artist.

This fourth autobiographical work by Maya Angelou tells ofher entry into New York's circle of African American artists and writers, her involvement in the civil rights movement, and changes in her personal life.