Black Literature in America

by Houston A. Baker Jr. (Compiler)

Compiles poetry, prose, and song lyrics depicting the black experience in America from the 1700's

443 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1971

About the author

Houston A. Baker is Distinguished University Professor and a professor of English at Vanderbilt University. He has been awarded fellowships by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities and has been a resident fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and the National Humanities Center. He has served as president of the Modern Language Association and as editor of the journal American Literature.