Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Ralph Ellison.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Richard Wright.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Langston Hughes.

"Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and was raised by his grandmother, who told him many stories of the Black American experience and taught him to be proud of his race from a young age. With her guidance, Langston became a talented writer in high school, creating dramatic plays, poetry, and articles for the school paper. His career as a writer would continue to blossom. Langston pioneered jazz poetry and published nearly twenty poetry...

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of James Baldwin.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Ernest Gaines.

Provides an in-depth critical introduction to the short stories of Charles W. Chesnutt. Includes a detailed analyses of every significant story, biographical information, a chronology of the artist's life and works, and a representative selection of critical responses.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of DuBose Heyward.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Toni Morrison.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Zora Neale Hurston.