Presents critical analyses of the work of African-American poets from the eighteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries, including Gwendolyn Brooks, Countee Cullen, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Claude McKay, and Jean Toomer.
Contains nineteen critical essays that explore the theme of the American dream in various works, including Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, " Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman, " Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass, " and others.
Presents ten critical essays on the writings of twentieth-century American playwright August Wilson, and includes a chronology of his life, a bibliography, and an introduction by Harold Bloom.
A guide to studying Elie Weisel's "Night, " featuring an introduction, a profile of the author, background notes, a character list, a summary and analysis, selections from critical essays on the work, and an annotated bibliography.
Discusses the literary and poetic dimensions of rap and hip-hop music, describing the shared elements of rap and poetry--imagery, texture, flow, and more--and analyzing several examples of works from various artists.
Contains eleven essays in which the authors provide critical perspectives on the works of Hispanic American writers, and includes an introduction by critic Harold Bloom, a chronology, notes on the contributors, and a bibliography.
