Fowler, Virginia C.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Nikki Giovanni.

Provides a general examination of the life of African American author Gloria Naylor and an analysis of her four novels, looking at how Naylor's work has been influenced by her involvement in the Jehovah's Witness religion and the emergence of a new generation of African-American women writers and scholars.

A biography of African American poet, Nikki Giovanni.

Provides a general examination of the life of African American author Gloria Naylor and an analysis of her four novels, looking at how Naylor's work has been influenced by her involvement in the Jehovah's Witness religion and the emergence of a new generation of African-American women writers and scholars.

Interpretation of Giovanni's work in which the social, political, and biographical contexts have helped to shape her poetry. Includes an interview with Giovanni.