african americans in literature

Critical essays examine the life of African-American author Maya Angelou, and explore her use of autobiographical fiction.

A collection of criticism of Morrison's novels with essays arranged in the chronological order of their original publication.

Contains twenty critical reviews of the author's work arranged in chronological order.

Includes poems by such authors as Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Amiri Baraka, with commentary and a discussion of the development of African American arts known as the Harlem Renaissance.

Study of Alice Walker's entire body of work, including her poetry and most recent novel. Includes biographical information.

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.

Profiles notable African Americans in the field of literature, including Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and Mildred Taylor.