african americans in literature

Presents an exploration of the life and poetry of Langston Hughes.

Discusses Walter Dean Myers and his work, with entries on the characters, dates, events, motifs, and themes from his literature.

Explains how to use critical theory to analyze the writing of Toni Morrison.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that examine aspects of the life and writings of African-American author Toni Morrison, covering her novels, characters, themes, achievements, and other topics, and including suggestions for further reading.

Discusses the life and first five works of African-American author Gloria Naylor whose work often tells stories of women living on the margins of their communities.

A guide to teaching twentieth-century African-American writer Alice Walker's poetry, short stories, and novels to high school students; includes chapters on Walker's life, her novel "The Color Purple," critical responses to her work, censorship, Walker's works as models for student writing, and additional sources on Walker.

Offers an examination of the works of the southern African American author.