By Elizabeth A. Beaulieu
Women have had a fancy adventure in African American tradition. the 1st paintings of its type, this encyclopedia techniques African American literature from a Women's stories standpoint. whereas Yolanda Williams Page's Encyclopedia of African American ladies Writers presents biographical entries on greater than a hundred and fifty literary figures, this publication is far broader in scope. integrated are a number of hundred alphabetically prepared entries on African American ladies writers, in addition to on male writers who've taken care of ladies of their works. Entries on genres, sessions, topics, characters, ancient occasions, texts, areas, and different subject matters are integrated in addition. every one access is written through a professional contributor and relates its topic to the final event of ladies in African American literature. Entries cite works for additional analyzing, and the encyclopedia closes with a particular, basic bibliography.
African American tradition is vastly different, and the adventure of girls in African American society is mainly complicated. ladies have been one of the first African American writers, and works through black ladies writers are renowned between scholars and common readers alike. even as, African American ladies were oppressed, and texts by means of black male authors signify girls in numerous methods. the 1st of its sort, this encyclopedia ways African American literature from a Women's reports standpoint, and therefore considerably illuminates the African American cultural event via literary works.
Included are a number of hundred alphabetically prepared entries, written via a variety of specialist members. as well as overlaying female and male African American authors, the encyclopedia additionally discusses subject matters, significant works and characters, genres, classes, old occasions, locations, and different topics.
Included are entries on such authors as:
; Maya Angelou
; James Baldwin
; Frederick Douglass
; Nikki Giovanni
; June Jordan
; Claude McKay
; Ishmael Reed
; Sojourner Truth
; Phillis Wheatley
; and lots of others.
In addition, the numerous works mentioned include:
; Beloved
; Blanche at the Lam
; Iknow Why the Caged chicken Sings
; The males of Brewster Place
; Quicksand
; The Street
; Waiting to Exhale
; and plenty of more.
The many topical entries cover:
; Black Feminism
; Black Nationalism
; Conjuring
; kid's and younger grownup Literature
; Detective Fiction
; Epistolary Novel
; Motherhood
; Sexuality
; Spirituality
; Stereotypes
; and plenty of others.
Entries relate their subject matters to the adventure of African American girls and cite works for extra reading.
Features and Benefits:
; comprises hundreds of thousands of alphabetically prepared entries.
; attracts at the paintings of various specialist contributors.
; encompasses a chosen, basic bibliography.
; deals a number discovering aids, resembling a listing of entries, a consultant to comparable subject matters, and an in depth index.
; helps the literature curriculum by way of aiding scholars research significant writers and works.
; helps the social reviews curriculum by means of supporting scholars use literature to appreciate the adventure of African American women.
; Covers the entire chronological variety of African American literature.
; Fosters a appreciate for cultural diversity.
; Develops examine talents by way of directing scholars to extra assets of information.
; Builds bridges among African American background, literature, and Women's Studies.