African American literature : an encyclopedia for students / Hans A. Ostrom and J. David Macey, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ostrom, Hans A., editor.

Macey, J. David, Jr., editor.

EBSCOhost.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--African American authors--Encyclopedias.

American literature.

American literature--African American authors.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2020]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This compact encyclopedia, aimed at students, selects the most important authors, literary movements, and key topics for them to know. Entries cover the most influential and highly regarded African American writers, including novelists, playwrights, poets, and nonfiction writers. The book covers key periods of African American literature--such as the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Arts Movement, and the Civil Rights Era--and touches on the influence of the vernacular, including blues and hip hop. The volume provides historical context for critical viewpoints including feminism, social class, and racial politics. Entries are organized A to Z and provide biographies that focus on the contributions of key literary figures as well as overviews, background information, and definitions for key subjects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 16, 2019).

Other Format:

Print version: African American literature

ISBN:

1440871515

9781440871511

Publisher Number:

99982891277

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.