african american authors

Presents works from the Harlem Renaissance showcasing a variety of genres including poetry, short stories, and drama.

A collection of poetry by African American Women.

A collection of poetry by African American Women.

A "choreo-poem" reflecting the views of a black American woman about the women of her race.

Presents biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on seventy-nine contemporary African-American novelists; arranged alphabetically by author's last name.

A collection of thirty-seven short stories by African-American writers which reflects four themes such as remembering, affirming, revealing the divided self, and moving on. Includes many aspects of the black experience in America.

Contains twenty-five alphabetically arranged articles that provide information about significant African-American authors, each with a biographical overview, a survey of principal writings, an assessment of the subject's work as a whole, and a bibliography; and features two additional topical essays. Includes an index.

Contains twenty-seven alphabetically arranged articles that provide information about significant African-American authors, each with a biographical overview, a survey of principal writings, an assessment of the subject's work as a whole, and a bibliography; and includes a discussion of the Black Arts Movement.

Angelou talks about her most personal experiences and reveals her outlook on a wide variety of subjects.

A collection of thirty-six poems by eleven African-American writers. Includes brief introductions to the each writer's life and works.