Between 1967 and 1976, the journal appeared under the title Negro American Literature Forum and for the next fifteen years was titled Black American Literature Forum . The official publication of the American Studies Association. The journal offers a rich mixture of fiction, poetry, plays, critical essays, cultural studies, interviews, and visual art. Experimental and performative material in critical genres such as memoir, confession, and fable have also been featured. The largest organization in the country dedicated specifically to the art of poetry, the Academy sponsors programs nationally.
Archived items are of American literature, English literature and Western philosophy.
This site is a compiled list of links to authors and author resources. A chronological list of authors from 1550-1950 is also in place here. The project is assembling an electronic archive of volumes of American poetry prior to 1920. A collection of American and English works from 1250-1920. Many various online books are listed on this site.