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An anthology of the works of 120 black writers, spanning two centuries, beginning with Lucy Terry's poem, Bars Fight. The anthology features poems, novels, essays, journals, spirituals, gospel, sermons, jazz--for a total of 2,700 pages.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gates, Henry Louis, Jr, McKay, Nellie Y.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [1997]
Subjects:
American literature > African American authors.
African Americans > Literary collections.
Description
Summary:An anthology of the works of 120 black writers, spanning two centuries, beginning with Lucy Terry's poem, Bars Fight. The anthology features poems, novels, essays, journals, spirituals, gospel, sermons, jazz--for a total of 2,700 pages.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Basbanes collection copy is inscribed to Nicholas Basbanes by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and is part of the Nicholas A. Basbanes Collection of Inscribed Books.
Physical Description:xliv, 2665 pages : music ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 2625-2648) and index.
ISBN:0393040011
9780393040012
0393959082 (pbk.)
9780393959086 (pbk.)