African-American Writers: A Dictionary
- ISBN-10
- 0874369592
- ISBN-13
- 9780874369595
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 484
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-01-01
- Publisher
- Abc-Clio Incorporated
- Authors
- Michael R. Strickland, Shari Dorantes Hatch
Description
Provides brief biographies of African American authors, describing their background, inspiration, literary works, and connections with other African American writers.
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