African American Literature Beyond Race: An Alternative Reader
- ISBN-10
- 0814742882
- ISBN-13
- 9780814742884
- Category
- Literary Collections
- Pages
- 444
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-04
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Author
- Gene Andrew Jarrett
Description
An anthology of 16 stories and excerpts from novels by African American writers includes critical essays on each author by a variety of scholars.
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