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Subject(s)

• American literature—African American authors—Encyclopedias [Browse]
• American literature—Women authors—Encyclopedias [Browse]
• American literature—20th century—Encyclopedias [Browse]
• African American women authors—Biography—Encyclopedias [Browse]
• African American women—Encyclopedias [Browse]

Related name

Page, Yolanda Williams [Browse]

Series

Gale eBooks

Summary note

African American women writers published extensively during the Harlem Renaissance and have been extraordinarily prolific since the 1970s. This book surveys the world of African American women writers. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on more than 150 novelists, poets, playwrights, short fiction writers, autobiographers, essayists, and influential scholars. The Encyclopedia covers established contemporary authors such as Toni Morrison and Gloria Naylor, along with a range of neglected and emerging figures. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and provides a brief biograph

Notes

Description based on print version record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language note

English

Contents

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS; Volume 1; CONTENTS; Preface; List of Authors by Genre; Chronological List of Authors; Volume 2; Index; About the Editor and the Contributors

ISBN

• 9798400607899
• 9786611007294
• 9781281007292
• 1281007293
• 9780313049071
• 0313049076

LCCN

2006031193

OCLC

• 212958020
• 71507821

Doi

10.5040/9798400607899

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