The first African American to publish a book in the South, the author of the first female slave narrative in the United States, the father of black nationalism
African American literature is over. With this provocative claim Kenneth Warren sets out to identify a distinctly African American literatureÑand to change the
Essays exploring contemporary black fiction and examining important issues in current African American literary studies. In this volume, Lovalerie King and Shir
A unique and vital guide that summarizes, explains and evaluates the greatest works of African-American literature -- including articles on writings from James