African American writing reflects the struggle against slavery, racism and discrimination, and illuminates the special nature of the black experience.
African-American Writers: A Dictionary is a timely reference work and ideal first stop for research on African American history. More than 530 biographical entries cover important events in writers' lives, education, major works, honors and awards, families, roles in the community and more. There are lots of illustrations, cross-references and bibliographic citations. There is also a listing of writers by genre, a chronology of "firsts" by African American writers and a comprehensive index.
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