100 Most Popular African American Authors

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100 Most Popular African American Authors Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies

Bernard A. Drew

Book Code: LU3225

ISBN: 1-59158-322-5

ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-322-6

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372 pages, photos

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Publication: 11/30/2006

List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 7 x 10

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Series Title: Popular Authors Series

Reviews:

Teachers, librarians, and students will find this easy-to-read volume useful in identifying and reading about popular African American authors' backgrounds and their works.
—American Reference Books Annual 2008
Of interest to high school readers and older, this volume consists of profiles of 100 popular, contemporary African American authors, mostly those who have become prominent in the past 25 years, but with some seminal figures such as Alex Haley, Langston Hughes, and Zora Neale Hurston. The profiles, which are presented alphabetically, provide brief biographies and discussions of their works, along with complete lists of their publications. Authors were chosen with an emphasis on popular fiction, durability, and US orientation in mind.
—Reference & Research Book News February 2007
This great resource covers African-American writers from the well known to the up and coming and covers genres from poetry to contemporary literature and everything in between. This reference is intended to cover popular authors of the last 25 years....Each entry is clear, well organized, and complete with background information about the author's inspiration, influences, adult life, and writing aspirations. A "Benchmark Title" is included for each author as is a comprehensive bibliography of his or her work....This reference would be invaluable for any school requiring the use of concise African-American author information and review of critical analysis. Recommended.
—Library Media Connection August/September 2007

Description: Where can you find information about popular, contemporary African American authors? Web sites can be difficult to locate and unreliable, particularly for some of the newer authors, and their contents are inconsistent and often inaccurate. Although there are a number of reference works on African American writers, the emphasis tends to be on historical and literary authors. Here's a single volume containing 100 profiles of your favorite contemporary African American writers, along with lists of their works. Short profiles provide an overview of the author's life and summarize his or her writing accomplishments. Many are accompanied by black-and-white photos of the author. The biographies are followed by a complete list of the author's published works.
Focusing on writers who have made their mark in the past 25 years, this guide covers African American writers of popular and genre literature--from Rochelle Alers, Octavia Butler, and Samuel Delaney to Walter Mosley, Omar Tyree, and Zane. A few classic literary giants who are popular with today's readers are also included--e.g., Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, and Richard Wright. Readers who want to know more about their favorite African American authors or find other books written by those authors, students researching AA authors for reports and papers, and educators seeking background information for classes in African American literature will find this guide invaluable. (High school and up.)

LC Card Number: 2006030669

LCC Class: PS153

Dewey Class: 810

PDF Catalogs:
LU Academic Library Spring 2008.pdf	LU School Library Spring 2008.pdf
Readers Advisory Catalog 2007.pdf	LU Public Library Spring 2008.pdf


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