African American Literature (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781420503838)

In this informative volume, author Stephen Currie presents readers with an extensive survey of African American literature that covers the history of African American writing and authorship from the oral traditions of the seventeenth century to the publications of the present. Readers will learn about the importance, power, and prevalence of African American literature before, during, and after the Civil War and gain an insight into the way African American literature both shaped, and was shaped by, periods such as the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement.

Author: Stephen Currie
ISBN-10: 1420503839
ISBN-13: 9781420503838
Publisher: Lucent Press
Language: English
Published: 05/27/2011
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.10w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2012 pg. 78
School Library Journal 02/01/2012 pg. 141
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 174 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw