Featuring the work of the most distinguished scholars in the field, this volume assesses the state of Afro-American literary study and projects a vision of that study for the 1990s. "A rich and rewarding collection."--"Choice."
"This diverse and inspired collection . . . testifies to the Afro-Am academy's extraordinary vitality."--"Voice Literary Supplement"
Über den Autor Baker Houston A. (Hrsg.)
Houston A. Baker, Jr., is professor of English and the Albert M. Greenfield Professor of Human Relations at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also directs the Center for the Study of Black Literature and Culture. Patricia Redmond is a Community Programs worker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a writer for women's and social service publications.