Contemporary African American Literature: The Living Canon

by Lovalerie King

Book Overview

In this volume, Lovalerie King and Shirley Moody-Turner have compiled a collection of essays that offer access to some of the most innovative contemporary black fiction while addressing important issues in current African American literary studies. Distinguished scholars Houston Baker, Trudier Harris, Darryl Dickson-Carr, and Maryemma Graham join writers and younger scholars to explore the work of Toni Morrison, Edward P. Jones, Trey Ellis, Paul...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253006260
• ISBN13: 9780253006264
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"