Black Women Writers at Work

Book Overview

"Black women writers and critics are acting on the old adage that one must speak for oneself if one wishes to be heard." --Claudia Tate, from the introduction

Long out of print, Black Women Writers at Work is a vital contribution to Black literature in the 20th century.

Through candid interviews with Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Gwendolyn Brooks, Alexis De Veaux, Nikki Giovanni, Kristin Hunter, Gayl Jones, Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, Sonia Sanchez, Ntozake Shange, Alice Walker, Margaret Walker, and Sherley Anne Williams, the book highlights the practices and critical linkages between the work and lived experiences of Black women writers whose work laid the foundation for many who have come after.

Responding to questions about why and for whom they write, and how they perceive their responsibility to their work, to others, and to society, the featured playwrights, poets, novelists, and essayists provide a window into the connections between their lives and their art.

Finally available for a new generation, this classic work has an urgent message for readers and writers today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1642598402
• ISBN13: 9781642598407
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Haymarket Books
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The most affirming purchase

As a Black female writer, reading this book felt like I was experiencing the thoughts of my creative family tree. Every woman in this book had their own identity, own viewpoint, and personal creative routine; no one was the same. Yet, all of them shared the same sentiment on their refusal to be silenced. There’s something incredibly special about this book.