The Norton anthology of African American literature / Henry Louis Gates, Jr., general editor, Nellie Y. McKay, general editor.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gates, Henry Louis, Jr
McKay, Nellie Y.
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [1997], ©1997.
Subjects:
American literature > African American authors.
African Americans > Literary collections.
Genre:
Literary collections.
Physical Description:xliv, 2,665 pages ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Partial Contents:
  • Vernacular tradition
  • Spirituals
  • Gospel
  • The Blues
  • Jazz
  • Rap
  • Sermons
  • Folktales
  • Slavery and Freedom: 1746-1865
  • Reconstruction: 1865-1919
  • Harlem Renaissance: 1919-1940
  • Realism, Naturalism, Modernism: 1940-1960
  • Black Arts Movement: 1960-1970
  • Since 1970.