black authors

A critical interpretation of the author's works from The Blues Eye to Beloved.

Examines the life and works of the author, born in Trinidad and raised in Harlem, of such young adult fiction as "Ruby" and "The Friends.".

A study of the life and art of the novelist who published more books during her lifetime than any other black woman.

Examines the life and work of the author of "The Color Purple" and other works which focus on the lives of black women.

A bio-bibliographical guide to current African-American writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields.

Selection of the best criticism of works by twenty-six major black writers of the past 100 years.

Contains over 450 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about more than two hundred years of Black literature, featuring biographies of writers from around the world; literary work synopses; and essays on themes, topics, literary movements, and terms and genres.