african american authors

This book describes the life and career of Tyler Perry, who is a successful actor, writer, director, and producer.

Offers a comprehensive overview of the life and career of award-winning author Angela Johnson, offering detailed literary analysis of her major works, focusing on the cultural insights and connections to African-American literary history found in her work.

Alice Walker's life story which took her from Georgia to New York, from poet to novelist, and from country girl to political sophisticate.

A biography of early twentieth-century African-American writer, Richard Wright, that profiles his childhood living in the Jim Crow south, his determination to become a writer, and disappointment with his own country's racist laws.

Examines the life of twentieth-century American author James Baldwin, focusing on how the influences and associations he made in Harlem were reflected in his writing.

Examines the life and achievements of Maya Angelou, discussing her childhood, the abuse she suffered from her stepfather, and her love of reading which led to her success as a poet, memorist, actress,and speaker on behalf of civil rights.

Presents biographies and primary and secondary bibliographies for one hundred popular African-American authors, focusing on writers of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.