Afro-American Writing: An Anthology of Prose and Poetry [Paperback]

Richard A. Long (Author, Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0271003766 | ISBN-13: 978-0271003764 | Publication Date: December 12, 1991 | Edition: 2

The dynamic course of Afro-American literature from oppression through protest to liberation is depicted in the anthology. Long and Collier have added contemporary writers, introductions, and head notes to make this the most comprehensive, up-to-date anthology available. From Phillis Wheatley to Alice Walker and Gwendolyn Brooks, from Booker T. Washington to Martin Luther King and Amiri Baraka, the Afro-American writers are represented here.

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About the Author

Richard A. Long is Atticus Good Chair at Emory University and founder of the Center for African and African-American Studies at Atlanta University. His most recent book is The Black Tradition in American Dance. Eugenia W. Collier is Professor of English and Chair of the Department of Languages, Literature, and Journalism at Coppin State College and winner of the 1969 Gwendolyn Brooks Award for Fiction. She is the author of Marigolds and Other Stories.

Product Details

• Paperback: 780 pages
• Publisher: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr; 2 edition (December 12, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0271003766
• ISBN-13: 978-0271003764
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,034,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference, December 29, 2001

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This review is from: Afro-American Writing: An Anthology of Prose and Poetry (Paperback)

I too bought this book for a college lit course, but now that I am a teacher, I find that I use it far more than my Norton's Anthology, or any of my other African-American Anthologies. The historical information is written in factual, plain english, without criticism, liguistical studies or prejudice. I use it in my classroom and my high school students understand, comprehend and enjoy the pieces in this book. I highly recommend this book for anyone!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive intro to African American literatures, July 19, 2000

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This review is from: Afro-American Writing: An Anthology of Prose and Poetry (Paperback)

I bought this book for an African-American literature class in college. I still today pull the book out to read passages. And I refer all my friends to it. It has a great collection of the prominent authors - e.g. Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, Phillis Wheatley, W.E.B. Du Bois, Marcus Garvey, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ralph Ellison, Martin Luther King Jr., Amiri Baraka, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Ishmael Reed, Toni Cade Bambara, Alice Walker, Audre Lorde, Etheridge Knight......and of course the list goes on and on!

This is a must have book for every American Home!