Icons of African American literature : the Black literary world /

African American literature has a long and fascinating history. This book examines 24 of the most recognizable and popular topics related to African American literature. Each piece is substantial enough to provide more information than a typical encyclopedia entry but not so long as to be tedious or...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Page, Yolanda Williams
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, 2011.
Colección:Greenwood icons.
Temas:
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
African Americans > Intellectual life.
African Americans in literature.
Noirs américains > Vie intellectuelle.
Noirs américains dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
African Americans in literature
African Americans > Intellectual life
American literature > African American authors
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:African American literature has a long and fascinating history. This book examines 24 of the most recognizable and popular topics related to African American literature. Each piece is substantial enough to provide more information than a typical encyclopedia entry but not so long as to be tedious or overwhelming. Arranged alphabetically, the entries cover such writers as Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and August Wilson; major works, such as Invisible Man, Native Son, and Their Eyes Were Watching God; and a range of cultural topics, including the black arts movement, the H.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 519 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780313352041
0313352046
1283303612
9781283303613
9786613303615
6613303615

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