Black Women Writers (1950-1980): A Critical Evaluation - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385171250 ISBN 13: 9780385171250

Publisher: Random House, Inc., 2008

Synopsis

[ Black Women Writers (1950-1980): A Critical Evaluation By ( Author ) Jul-1984 Paperback

About this title

About the Author:

Mari Evans was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1923. In 1969 she served as a writer in residence at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and taught courses about African American literature. She also worked as a writer in residence at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. From 1968 to 1973 she produced, wrote, and directed the TV program The Black Experience. As a writer, Mari Evans has produced poetry, short fiction, children's books, and theater pieces, including a musical based on Their Eyes Were Watching God. Evans is also an activist for prison reform.

Synopsis:

Critical interpretations, personal reflections, and literary works highlight an anthology focusing on the lives and works of Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, and others.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House, Inc.
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0385171250
• ISBN 13: 9780385171250
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 576
• Editor: Evans Mari