Encyclopedia of African-American Writing, Third Edition.

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Encyclopedia -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Primary Documents -- Appendices -- Appendix A: Chronology of Writers -- Appendix B: Chronology of Firsts -- Appendix C: Timeline -- Appendix D: Writers by Genre -- Appendix E: Writers by Occupation -- Appendix F: References -- Appendix G: Key to References -- Index.

A timely survey of an important sector of American letters, The Encyclopedia of African-American Writing covers the role and influence of African American cultural leaders, from all walks of life, from the 18th century to the present. Readers will explore what inspired various African-American writers to create poems, plays, short stories, novels, essays, opinion pieces and numerous other works, and how those writings contributed to culture in America today.

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