Charles L. P. Silet Charles L. P. Silet Cameron Northouse
The work of Chester Himes is now undergoing a critical and popular reevaluation as it gradually comes back into print after years of neglect. His protest novels from the 1940s and early 1950s, his Harlem Domestic crime books, first published in France and later released in English in the United States, and his remarkable two-volume autobiography are now gaining a wider readership through their republication. Nonetheless, the critical writings on his work remain scattered and are often difficult to obtain. This collection of reviews and essays from both popular and academic sources traces...
The work of Chester Himes is now undergoing a critical and popular reevaluation as it gradually comes back into print after years of neglect. His p...
As the author of "The Women of Brewster Place," "Linden Hills," "Mama Day," and "Bailey's Cafe," Gloria Naylor is widely respected as one of the most important contemporary African American women writers. This volume provides comprehensive coverage of the critical response to her works. The book is divided into sections devoted to each of Naylor's novels. Within each section, seminal articles and book chapters comment on her writing. Special attention is given to African American and feminist perspectives on her canon. In addition, many of the essays discuss the relationship of Naylor's...
As the author of "The Women of Brewster Place," "Linden Hills," "Mama Day," and "Bailey's Cafe," Gloria Naylor is widely respected as one of the mo...
