Best Literature By And About Blacks; Manufacturer: Gale Group; Author: Richards, Phillip M.; Hardcover

Manufacturer: Gale Group; Author: Richards, Phillip M.
Hardcover
Gale Group
ISBN: 0787605077

Besides being of use to readers seeking to locate the significant works of individual authors such as Rita Dove (e.g., her 1989 poetry collection, A L'Opera) or Jawanza Junjufu (Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, 1983), this volume also places the literature of and by African Americans in the context of authors, genres, and historical periods from 1750-1860, 1860-1900, 1900-1940, and 1940 to the present. Entries within each period-each with an introduction on its dominant themes -- cover a diverse range of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and literary criticism.Dealing exclusively with literature written by blacks and about blacks, this reference book is designed for readers to locate what is needed on most significant works of literature for children and adults.