African American literature / [edited by] Keith Gilyard, Anissa Janine Wardi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gilyard, Keith, 1952-

Wardi, Anissa Janine, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--African American authors.

American literature.

African Americans--Literary collections.

African Americans.

Genre:

Literary collections.

Literature.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 1351 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Pearson Longman, [2004]

Summary:

"African-American Literature" is thematically arranged, comprehensive survey of African-American Literature," The unique thematic organization of the anthology allows for a concise and coherent assessment of African American literature. The thematic approach gives readers a better sense of the intertextuality that binds a literary tradition together rather than a chronological approach that organizes material strictly on the basis of an author's birth date. Those interested in African-American literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0321113411

OCLC:

53076060