The North Carolina Roots of African American Literature: An Anthology

by William L. Andrews

Book Overview

The first African American to publish a book in the South, the author of the first female slave narrative in the United States, the father of black nationalism in America--these and other founders of African American literature have a surprising connection to one another: they all hailed from the state of North Carolina.

This collection of poetry, fiction, autobiography, and essays showcases some of the best work of eight influential African...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807856657
• ISBN13: 9780807856659
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"