Bibliograph

African American artists & writers

Type

Label

African American artists & writers

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

African American artists & writers

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Pioneering African Americans

Summary

Despite inequality of access to education, relentless discrimination, and a starkly segregated society, African American artists and writers have made landmark contributions to American art and literature. Works like A Raisin in the Son, Beloved, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Invisible Man, and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings powerfully express the African American experience, expose the injustices of American society, and reveal the hopes, dreams, sorrows, suffering, and enduring achievements of Black America. With profiles of figures like Phillis Wheatley, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Rita Dove, Maya Angelou, and Toni Morrison, this collection puts the rich tapestry woven by African American authors and artists on full and breathtaking display

Target audience

juvenile

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African American artists and writers

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