Describes the life and work of the prolific African-American author who wrote stories, plays, essays, and articles, recorded black folklore, and was involved in the Harlem Renaissance.
Covers the author's eventful life and prolific literary career. Illustrated with lithographs, paintings, photographs, post cards, film stills and souvenir ephemera.
A biography of the renowned American author focusing on the many adventures of his short, turbulent life and their reflection in his novels and stories.
A collection of short literary biographies covering the major American fiction writers of the first half of the twentieth century, including Jack London, Sherwood Anderson, and John Steinbeck.
A biography of the author famous for the antislavery novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," but who wrote other works presenting a clear picture of nineteenth-century New England.
