Literary Biography: Books

This new edition highlights African Americans who wrote centuries ago, as well as modern storytellers whose work reflects the changing global landscape. From autobiography to young adult fiction, these volumes provide an overview and more in-depth context to the stories of over 100 acclaimed African American authors-a comprehensive overview of each author's biography and literary career as well as a ready-reference listing of his or her major works in all genres.

This set treats the whole of American literature, from the European discovery of America to the present, with entries in alphabetical order. Each of the 350 substantive essays is a major interpretive contribution. Well-known critics and scholars provide clear and vividly written essays that reflect the latest scholarship on a given topic, as well as original thinking on the part of the critic. The Encyclopedia is available in print and as an e-reference text from Oxford's Digital Reference Shelf.

Literature and writing; Current biography; Literary biography; Biography and genealogy; Arts and humanities