Early African American Literature; eg. Phyllis Wheatley, Lucy Terry Prince,
Slave Narratives; eg. Olaudah Equiano, Richard Allen
Frederick Douglass
Spiritual Narratives
Post-slavery era
Harlem Renaissance
Civil Rights Movement era
Black Arts Movement or Black Aesthetics Movement; e.g. Leroi Jones (aka Amiri Baraka)
Your Assignment
Later in the semester you are going to compose an essay on an African American writer of your choice. A primary goal of this guide is to help you locate resources for this essay, including books, biographical information, and literary criticism.
