Icons of African American Literature
eBook - PDF

Icons of African American Literature

The Black Literary World

  1. 536 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Icons of African American Literature

The Black Literary World

About this book

The 24 entries in this book provide extensive coverage of some of the most notable figures in African American literature, such as Alice Walker, Richard Wright, and Zora Neale Hurston. Icons of African American Literature: The Black Literary World examines 24 of the most popular and culturally significant topics within African American literature's long and immensely fascinating history. Each piece provide substantial, in-depth information—much more than a typical encyclopedia entry—while remaining accessible and appealing to general and younger readers. 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 Harlem Renaissance, and the jazz aesthetic. Written by expert contributors, the essays discuss the enduring significance of these topics in American history and popular culture. Each entry also provides sidebars that highlight interesting information and suggestions for further reading.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Series Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Maya Angelou
  9. James Arthur Baldwin
  10. Black Aesthetic
  11. Black Arts Movement
  12. Blues Aesthetic
  13. Paul Laurence Dunbar
  14. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
  15. Harlem Renaissance
  16. E. Lynn Harris
  17. Langston Hughes
  18. Zora Neale Hurston
  19. Invisible Man
  20. Jazz Aesthetic
  21. Terry McMillan
  22. Toni Morrison
  23. Walter Mosley
  24. Native Son
  25. A Raisin in the Sun
  26. Signifying
  27. Slave Narrative
  28. The Souls of Black Folk
  29. Up from Slavery
  30. Alice Walker
  31. August Wilson
  32. About the Editor and Contributors
  33. Index