African-American Writers: A Dictionary; Editor: Hatch, Shari Dorantes; Editor: Strickland, Michael R.; Hardback; Book

Editor: Hatch, Shari Dorantes; Editor: Strickland, Michael R.
Literary Companions (ABC); Hardback; Book; Portraits
499 pages
Published: September 2000
ABC CLIO Europe (ABC-CLIO)
ISBN: 0874369592
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African American Writers examines a multitude of black cultural leaders from the 18th century to the present as it focuses on novelists, essayists, scholars, activists, critics, teachers, poets, playwrights, and songwriters.Here you will find out which was the first novel by a black author published in America, Zora Neale Hurston's disparaging name for her peers in the Harlem Renaissance, where the title of Lorraine Hansberry's first play comes from, Dick Gregory's achievements before he became a nationally recognized humorist, and other interesting lore.-- Covers the role and influence of African-American cultural leaders from all walks of life...making this a uniquely comprehensive resource-- Biographical information covers important events in a writer's life; educatA timely survey of an important section of American letters, this book examines a multitude of black cultural leaders from the 18th century to the present as it focuses on novelists, essayists, scholars, activists, critics, teachers, poets and songwriters.