stories, plots, etc

Collects 367 alphabetically arranged essays, from A-Dre, that discuss the works of over one hundred African-American authors from the eighteenth through the early twenty-first century, covering genres and individual works by poets, novelists, playwrights, historians, critics, essayists, and orators.

Uses examples from ancient times to the present to explore the even archetypal themes that recur throughout every type of storytelling, and discusses how those themes are related to basic human psychology.

Includes interpretative essays on works of twentieth century fiction published in the United States and Latin America.

Includes interpretative essays on works of twentieth century fiction published in the United States and Latin America.

Includes interpretative essays on works of twentieth century fiction published in the United States and Latin America.