| Crossing the Danger Water: Three Hundred Years of African-American Writing Contributor(s): Mullane, Deirdre (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385422431 ISBN-13: 9780385422437 Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $21.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1993 Annotation: The history of African-American life and thought presented in this anthology represents a far-reaching written and oral tradition, which is thought-provoking, inspiring, and impressive in its breadth. It includes poetry and prose by today's best and most well-known writers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | Africa - General - Literary Collections | American - African American |
| Dewey: 810.808 |
| LCCN: 93017194 |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6.58" W x 9.24" (1.90 lbs) 800 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The most comprehensive collection of writing by and about African-Americans ever to appear in one volume Never before has such an impressive and far-reaching mix of writings by African-Americans been gathered together into a single anthology. Combining an extensive selection of poetry, prose, speeches, songs, documents, and letters dating from the pre-Colonial era through today's best and most well-known writers, this anthology offers a testament to the pervasive influence of African-Americans on the political, creative, and cultural development of the United States, even well before its inception. |