Stephen Currie

African-american Literature (Lucent Library of Black History) Stephen Currie

Detroit, MI Lucent Books 2011 Hard cover Fine. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 112 p. Contains: Illustrations. Lucent Library of Black History. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. Places important topics in context so that readers will understand the connection between black history and the sweep of America"s story. This volume covers African American literature. Details the history of African American literature from the oral traditions of early slaves, through slave narratives and the Harlem Renaissance, to such contemporary authors as Maya Angelou, August Wilson, and Toni Morrison.