New Black voices : an anthology of contemporary Afro-American literature

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"All writers in this volume are Black and proud of their Blackness. But each is a distinctly individual talent, giving voice to his or her Black experience in a profoundly personal and moving way. Here are stories, poems, and essays by some of the most acclaimed Black writers of today. Here are...

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Main Authors: Cleaver, Eldridge, 1935-1998 (Author), Killens, John Oliver, 1916-1987 (Author), Gaines, Ernest J., 1933-2019 (Author), Hayden, Robert, 1913-1980 (Author), X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 (Author), Himes, Chester B., 1909-1984 (Author), Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014 (Author), Giovanni, Nikki (Author), Walker, Margaret, 1915-1998 (Author), Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 (Author), Hare, Nathan (Author), Ellison, Ralph (Author), Reed, Ishmael, 1938- (Author)
Other Authors: Chapman, Abraham (Editor, Compiler)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New American Library, [1972]
Series:Mentor books ; 1116
Subjects:
American literature > African American authors > 20th century.
African Americans > Literary collections.
American literature > 20th century.
African Americans > Intellectual life > 20th century.
Noirs américains > Anthologies.
Littérature américaine > 20e siècle.
African Americans > Literary collections
American literature > African American authors
American literature > 20th century
Short stories.
Poetry.
Essays.
Literary criticism.
Literature.
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Summary:"All writers in this volume are Black and proud of their Blackness. But each is a distinctly individual talent, giving voice to his or her Black experience in a profoundly personal and moving way. Here are stories, poems, and essays by some of the most acclaimed Black writers of today. Here are other, equally remarkable creations by Black writers who are making their first appearance in print, or have yet to reach a wide audience ... There is anger on these pages, and irony and bitterness and militant protest. But there is also love and joy and a mature confidence and sense of identity. Above all, whatever the emotion and the message, there is extraordinary literary talent at work, as over eighty superb writers demonstrate that Black literature has truly come of age"--From back cover.
A major new collection of fiction, poetry, and criticism by outstanding Black writers.
Item Description:"A Mentor book, MW1116"--Cover.
Physical Description:606 pages ; 18 cm
Also issued online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 589-606).
ISBN:0451622928
9780451622921

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