The Afro-American novel and its tradition

by Bernard W. Bell

1987 421 pages eng

American fiction, african american authors, history and criticism Noirs américains dans la littérature Auteurs noirs américains Roman américain African Americans in literature African American authors American fiction Intellectual life Histoire et critique Criticism and interpretation African Americans History and criticism

This study is an addition to the growing body of scholarly analysis examining the Afro-American contribution. It is based on the premise that in the last 25 years the traditional canon of American literature excluded important minority authors. Proceeding chronologically from William Wells Brown's C…

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