LibGuides: Common Read: Terrance Hayes: Resources on African-American Writing

Critical Resources on African American Writing

African American Male: Writing and Difference
Ebook by W. Lawrence Hogue that analyzes notable male African American writers and suggests critical approaches.

Note: there are some more resources on African-American writing in the Articles tab in this LibGuide.

Bearing Witness to African American Literature
Excellent book on traditions and critical analyses associated with African American literature.
African American Poets, Vol. 2
Great collection of essays on notable African American writers; edited by Harold Bloom
Furious Flowering of African American Poetry
Excellent analysis of stylistics and genres of African American poetry. Found in print form in Sims Library, Call # PS 310.N4 F87 1999

Online Resources on African-American Writing

Famous African American Writers
Great website with full bios and other links on some of the most famous African American writers.

Note: Terrance Hayes's writing transcends traditional genres or contains hybrid elements of many genres - this tab on the LibGuide merely contextualizes some aspects of his writing within the larger corpus of African-American writing.

Afropoets List of Known African American Writers
Well known website devoted to African American writing.
African American Literature Book Club
Profiles new and old African American writers.
Poets.org Website on African American Poetry
This website features certain authors and discusses literary subgenres in African American writing (with essays, videos, etc.).
Poetry Soup Listing of 100 African American Poets
100 most famous African American poets (includes writers who write in other genres as well).

Expert Discusses African-American Writing

Andrew Neuendorf Discusses Key Themes in African American Literature:

African American Writing

Note: The collections below are useful works for understanding African American literature, although they are not in the Sims Library collection; you can request them through Interlibrary loan.

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