Black women writers (1950-1980) : a critical evaluation / edited by Mari Evans.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Evans, Mari, 1919-2017, editor.

Anchor Press/Doubleday, publisher.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--African American authors--History and criticism.

American literature.

American literature--African American authors.

Women and literature--United States--History--20th century.

Women and literature.

American literature--Women authors.

United States.

History.

American literature--Women authors--History and criticism.

American literature--20th century--History and criticism.

African American women--Intellectual life--20th century.

African American women.

African American women--Intellectual life.

African American women in literature.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xxviii, 543 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Garden City, N.Y. : Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1984, ©1983.

Summary:

Recent black women writers discuss their lives and work, followed by critical essays by both men and women.

Contents:

Maya Angelou

Toni Cade Bambara

Gwendolyn Brooks

Alice Childress

Lucille Clifton

Mari Evans

Nikki Giovanni

Gayl Jones

Audre Lorde

Paule Marshall

Toni Morrison

Carolyn Rodgers

Sonia Sanchez

Alice Walker

Margaret Walker.

Notes:

"Copyright ©1983 by Mari Evans"--verso of title page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Banks Collection copy retains dust jacket.

ISBN:

0385171242 :

0385171250

OCLC:

9113003