Title: Charles Johnson's spiritual imagination
First published: 1997
Description: In this first book-length study of Charles Johnson's work, Jonathan Little offers an engaging account of the artistic growth of one of the most important contemporary African American writers. From his beginnings as a political cartoonist through his receipt of the National Book Award for Middle Passage, Johnson's imagination has become increasingly spiritual.

Little draws upon a wide array of sources, including short stories, interviews, reviews, articles, and cartoons, as he traces the brilliant achievement of this provocative artist who is very much at the height of his career. This book will appeal to anyone interested in African American literature, spirituality, aesthetics, and the culture wars.
Subjects: African Americans in literature, Criticism and interpretation, Spiritual life in literature, Civil rights movements in literature, Noirs américains, Dans la littérature, Critique et interprétation, Spiritual life
People: Charles Richard Johnson (1948-)
LC classification: PS3560.O3735 Z74 1997