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There is growing popular and scholarly interest in autobiography, along with increasing regard for the achievements of African American writers. The first reference of its kind, this volume chronicles the autobiographical tradition in African American literature. Included are alphabetically arranged entries for 66 African American authors who present autobiographical material in their works. The volume profiles major figures, such as Frederick Douglass, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and Malcolm X, along with many lesser known autobiographers who deserve greater attention. While some are known primarily for their literary accomplishments, others have gained acclaim for their diverse contributions to society.
The entries are written by expert contributors and provide authoritative information about their subjects. Each begins with a concise biography, which summarizes the life and achievements of the autobiographer. This is followed by a discussion of major autobiographical works and themes, along with an overview of the autobiographer's critical reception. The entries close with primary and secondary bibliographies, and a selected, general bibliography concludes the volume. Together, the entries provide a detailed portrait of the African American autobiographical tradition from the 18th century to the present.
Contents
Preface
Elizabeth Laura Adams by Heather Rellihan
Hilton Als by Jacqueline C. Jones
Maya Angelou by Eileen O. Jaquin
James Baldwin by Barbara L. J. Griffin
Amiri Baraka (Leroi Jones) by Tarshia L. Stanley
Henry Walton Bibb by Nanette Morton
Gwendolyn Brooks by Emmanuel S. Nelson
Claude Brown by Emmanuel S. Nelson
William Wells Brown by Linda M. Carter
Leroy Eldridge Cleaver by David L. Dudley
Lucille Clifton by Edward Whitley
Angela Yvonne Davis by Emmanuel S. Nelson
Lucy A. Delaney by Loretta G. Woodard
Samuel R. Delany by Karl L. Stenger
Toi Derricotte by Loretta G. Woodard
Frederick Douglas by Harish Chander
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois by David L. Dudley
Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson by Gwendolyn S. Jones
Zilpha Elaw by Adenike Marie Davidson
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington by Joyce Russell-Robinson
Julia A. J. Foote by Maxine Sample
Patrice Gaines by Kelley A. Squazzo
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. by Emmanuel S. Nelson
Nikki Giovanni by Kathlene McDonald
Marita Golden by Emmanuel S. Nelson
Richard "Dick" Claxton Gregory by Nikolas Huot
Sutton Elbert Griggs by Harish Chander
James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw by Terry Novak
Juanita Harrison by Kelley A. Squazzo
Josiah Henson by Rennie Simson
Chester Himes by Robin Jane Lucy
Bell Hooks by Michael L. Cobb
Langston Hughes by Linda M. Carter
Zora Neale Hurston by Maxine Sample
Elizabeth Keckley by Adenike Marie Davidson
Jamaica Kincaid by Suzanne Hotte Massa
Jerena Lee by Maxine Sample
Audre Geraldine Lorde by Chandra Tyler Mountain
Malcolm X by Emmanuel S. Nelson
John Marrant by James L. Hill
James McBride by Harmony Nicole Miller
Nathan J. McCall by Susan Evans Pond
Janet McDonald by Heather Rellihan
Claude McKay by Barbara L. J. Griffen
Anne Moody by Emmanuel S. Nelson
Pauli Murray by Leela Kapai
Solomon Northup by Elizabeth Marsden
Gwendolyn M. Parker by Loretta G. Woodard
Eliza C. Potter by Nikolas Huot
Nancy Gardner Prince by Yolanda Williams Page
J. Saunders Redding by Geetha Ravi
Sarah Rice by Terry Novak
Eslanda Goode Robinson by Bettye J. Williams
George Samuel Schuyler by Emmanuel S. Nelson
Mary Seacole by Loretta G. Woodard
Brent Staples by Stacey L. Donohue
Maria W. Stewart by Verner D. Mitchell
Sojourner Truth by Christine M. Lemchak
Nat Turner by Joyce Russell-Robinson
Gloria Wade-Gayles by James L. Hill
Alice Walker by Paula C. Barnes
Booker Taliaferro Washington by David L. Dudley
Ida B. Wells-Barnett by Lynn Domina
John Edgar Wideman by Chris Roark
Harriet E. Wilson by Emma Waters Dawson
Richard Wright by H. Nigel Thomas
Selected Bibliography
Index
