The Oxford Companion to African American Literature by William L. Andrews (Editor); Frances Smith Foster (Editor); Trudier Harris-Lopez (Editor); Henry Louis Gates (Foreword by)Call Number: PS153.N5 O96
ISBN: 0195065107
Publication Date: 1997-03-27
Here indeed is the pantheon of African American writers. Moreover, the Companion includes entries on 150 major works of African American literature (including synopses of novels). Here, too, are general articles on the traditional literary genres, such as poetry, fiction, and drama; on genres of special import in African American letters, such as autobiography, slave narratives, Sunday School literature, and oratory; and on a wide spectrum of related topics, including journalism, the black periodical press, major libraries and research centers, religion, literary societies, women's clubs, and various publishing enterprises.