TY - GEN T1 - The concise Oxford companion to African American literature A2 - Andrews, William L., 1946- A2 - Foster, Frances Smith A2 - Harris, Trudier LA - English PP - New York PB - Oxford University Press YR - 2001 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocm49346948 AB - Presents more than 400 biographies of authors, critics, literary characters, and historical figures, and 150 plot summaries of major works. Covers a range of writers from Sojourner Truth to Frederick Douglass, and Ralph Ellison to Toni Morrison. Contains entries on major works (including synopses of novels) and also incorporates information on literary characters, as well as on character types such as Aunt Jemima and Brer Rabbit. Looks at icons of black culture, including Muhammad Ali, John Coltrane, Marcus Garvey, Jackie Robinson, John Brown, and Harriet Tubman. Includes general articles on poetry, fiction, and drama and on autobiography, slave narratives, Sunday School literature, and oratory, as well as other related topics. OP - 488 CN - PS153.N5 C59 2001b SN - 9780198031758 SN - 0198031750 SN - 9780199916498 SN - 0199916497 SN - 0199839565 SN - 9780199839568 SN - 9786611347062 SN - 6611347062 SN - 019513883X SN - 9780195138832 KW - American literature : African American authors : Encyclopedias. KW - African Americans in literature : Encyclopedias. KW - Littérature américaine : Auteurs noirs américains : Encyclopédies. KW - Noirs américains dans la littérature : Encyclopédies. KW - LITERARY CRITICISM : American : General. KW - Dictionnaires. KW - Encyclopédies. KW - Ouvrages de référence. KW - African Americans in literature KW - American literature : African American authors KW - literatuur KW - literature KW - talen KW - languages KW - afrika KW - africa KW - vs KW - usa KW - naslagwerken KW - reference works KW - Languages (General) KW - Dictionaries - Social Sciences KW - Talen (algemeen) KW - Woordenboeken - Sociale wetenschappen KW - Encyclopedia KW - encyclopedias. KW - Encyclopedias KW - Encyclopedias. ER -