American women writers from Anne Bradstreet to Annie Proulx
Showalter, Elaine
2010
A history of American women writers from 1650 to 2000, introducing over 250 female authors, both famous and lesser-known, discussing their connections to each other and their times, and arguing for their inclusion in American literary heritage.
Offers a comprehensive overview of hip hop literature, providing information on the genre's defining style, literary influence, notable writers, popular works, and other related topics.
Contains nineteen essays in which the authors examine various aspects of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, discussing the origins of the movements, its major figures and artists, and the challenges they faced.
Presents a comprehensive history of the Harlem Renaissance during the early decades of the twentieth century; and contains essays and an audio CD on the music, art, literature, and politics of that era.
Traces the history of Black Power in the United States from the movement's origins in 1966 to the present, discussing the civil rights activists who have fought for the cause, the movement's impact on American history, the controversies surrounding it, and other related topics.
A survey of the history of African-American literature, from slave narratives to the present, told in the voice of a grandfather speaking to his granddaughter.
Presents a short study of the Renaissance Era in Harlem during the early twentieth century when African-American literature, art, and music crossed racial barriers and were accepted by white Americans.
A visitor's guide to the restaurants, theater, arts, dancing, and jazz music of Harlem, New York, toward the end of the period known as the Harlem Renaissance, when African American arts flourished.
