A companion to African American literature
By: edited by Gene Andrew Jarrett.
Contributors: Jarrett, Gene Andrew, 1975-
Series: Blackwell companions to literature and culture
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 467
ISBN-13: 9781405188623
Subjects: American literature -- African American authors; African Americans -- Intellectual life; African Americans in literature
Description: "A master archivist and historian of African American literature, Gene Jarrett has assembled a compelling new collection of essays for this necessary addition to the study of African American writing and thought. The volume offers a comprehensive survey of the African American canon, but also goes in new directions, giving fresh emphasis to the earliest writing of African Americans as well as to the exciting field of Latino/-a writing in the African Diaspora. This is a field-defining collection." Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard University.

"A Companion to African American Literature is a pathbreaking collection that will revolutionize the study of African American literature and literary culture. Written by leading established and emerging scholars in the field, the essays both provide a comprehensive overview of African American literary trends and preoccupations and challenge our conventional understanding of racial and national identities, literary genres, and intertextual influences. Accessible yet scholarly, this volume will be of enormous value to scholars, students, and general readers." Valerie Smith, Princeton University --Book Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.