Encyclopedia of African-American Writing: Five Centuries of Contribution, Trials & Triumphs of Writers, Poets, Publications and Organizations

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Grey House Publishing

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Copyright

2009

ISBN13

9781592373024

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eBook

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11th Grade - College Senior

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This title is the second edition of ABC Clio's African American Writers: A Dictionary. It has been completely revised with a timely survey of an important sector of American letters, African-American Writing covers the role and influence of African American cultural leaders, from all walks of life, from the 18th century to the present. Readers will explore what inspired various African-American writers to create poems, plays, short stories, novels, essays, opinion pieces and numerous other works, and how those writings contributed to culture in America today.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Table of Contents.
Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
1: Abbott, Robert S. (Sengstacke) 11/24/1868–2/29/1940.
2: Abu-Jamal, Mumia (né Wesley Cook) 4/24/1954–.
3: Affrilachian Poets 1991–.
4: African American Review (also Negro American Literature Forum, Black American Literature Forum) 1967–.
5: African-American Vernacular English (AAVE; aka Black English; aka Negro dialect; aka Ebonics) 1619–present.
6: Ai (her self-chosen legal name, meaning “love” in Japanese) (née Florence Anthony; aka Florence Ai Ogawa) 10/21/1947–.
7: Alexander, Elizabeth 5/30/1962–.
8: Alexander’s Magazine 1905–1909.
9: Allen, Richard 2/14/1760–3/26/1831.
10: Allen, Samuel W. (Washington) (aka Paul Vesey) 12/9/1917–.
11: American Negro Academy 1897–1924.
12: Amini [Swahili: “faithful”], Johari [Swahili: “jewel”] (née Jewel Christine McLawler; aka Johari Kunjufu) 1/13/1935–.
13: Amsterdam News 12/4/1909–present.
14: Anderson, Marian 2/27/1897–4/8/1993.
15: Anderson, Regina M. (pen name: Ursala/Ursula Trelling; married surname, Andrews) 5/21/1901–2/5/1993.
16: Andrews, Raymond 6/6/1934–11/25/1991.
17: Angelou, Maya (née Marguerite Annie Johnson) 4/4/1928–.
18: Ansa, Tina McElroy 11/18/1949–.
19: Anthologies of African-American Literature 1845–.
20: Anthologies of African-American Literature, from Literary Journals 1972–.
21: Anthologies of African-American Literature, Regional African-American Literature 1936–.
22: Anthologies of African-American Literature, Special Topics and Audiences.
23: Anthologies of African-American Literature, Specific Genres, Drama and Plays 1927–.
24: Anthologies of African-American Literature, Specific Genres, Fiction 1950&#
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Encyclopedia of African-American Writing: Five Centuries of Contribution, Trials & Triumphs of Writers, Poets, Publications and Organizations

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