The Prentice Hall Anthology of African American Women's Literature

by Valerie Lee

Encompassing Pulitzer Prize winners Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Rita Dove, national icons Maya Angelou and Nikki African Giovanni, and prominent cult figures Zora Neale Hurston and Octavia Butler, African American women's literature is the one of the fastest growing areas of American literature today. This is the first comprehensive anthology of African American women's literature. This is the only book that covers all historical periods, from the 18th century up through the early years of the 21st century; and all genres: from poems, essays, journal entries, and short stories to novels and black feminist criticism. An exciting and interested reader for anyone who wants a comprehensive package of African-American women's writings.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

624 pages, Paperback

First published August 14, 2005

Reviews

[Jessica McDonough · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is a really important anthology and I think a lot of people should have this on their bookshelf at home. I think it would make a great bathroom reader but I think it also is important and anyone who is interested in women's rights civil rights the lives of black women should read this book you'll learn a lot I think you're a better person coming out of the end of this book it's one of those transformative reads.