African American Literature

by Stephen Currie

Book Overview

In this informative volume, author Stephen Currie presents readers with an extensive survey of African American literature that covers the history of African American writing and authorship from the oral traditions of the seventeenth century to the publications of the present. Readers will learn about the importance, power, and prevalence of African American literature before, during, and after the Civil War and gain an insight into the way African...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420503839
• ISBN13: 9781420503838
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10