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 biography, a discussion of major works, a
survey of the author's critical reception, and primary and
secondary bibliographies. Literature students will value this book
for its exploration of African American literature, while social
studies students will appreciate its examination of social issues
through literature. African American women writers have made an
enormous contribution to our culture. Many of these authors wrote
during the Harlem Renaissance, a particularly vital time in African
American arts and letters, while others have been especially active
since the 1970s, an era in which works by African American women
are adapted into films and are widely read in book clubs.
Literature by African American women is important for its aesthetic
qualities, and it also illuminates the social issues which these
authors have confronted. This book conveniently surveys the lives
and works of African American women writers. Included are
alphabetically arranged entries on more than 150 African American
women novelists, poets, playwrights, short fiction writers,
autobiographers, essayists, and influential scholars. Some of these
figures, such as Toni Morrison and Gloria Naylor, are among the
most popular authors writing today, while others have been largely
neglected or are recently emerging. Each entry provides a
biography, a discussion of major works, a survey of the writer's
critical reception, and primary and secondary bibliographies. The
Encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students
and general readers will welcome this guide to the rich achievement
of African American women. Literature students will value its
exploration of the works of these writers, while social studies
students will appreciate its examination of the social issues these
women confront in their works.
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