LibGuides: ENGL 334--African American Lit 2 ( Jakubiak ): Books

Books on specific authors (electronic books)

All of the following texts are available electronically and linked to under each entry. Please keep in mind that they have different access parameters. While they may be different than using physical books, they have advantages, such as the ability to use "control f" to search throughout the book for specific information.

An Intellectual Biography of W. E. B. Dubois, Initiator of Black Studies in the University by Nagueyalti Warren
ISBN: 9780773429901
Publication Date: 2010-07-30
This work is the first full-length study to focus solely on W.E.B. DuBois's efforts to introduce Black Studies into the university curriculum. The book argues that Du Bois's Atlanta University Studies constitute the earliest, most comprehensive examples of Black Studies in American higher education.
Langston Hughes by R. Baxter Miller (Editor)
ISBN: 9781429837248
Publication Date: 2012-11-30
The volume provides critical contexts and readings on specific works. It also includes a bibliography under "Resources"
Reading Jean Toomer's 'Cane' by Gerry Carlin
ISBN: 9781847603340
Publication Date: 2014-03-27
Described by publisher as a "lucid, accessible guide."
Shadowing Ralph Ellison by John S. Wright
ISBN: 9781604730753
Publication Date: 2009-09-18
Wright traces Ellison's intellectual development through examining works as well as correspondence (primary sources).
James Baldwin by Morris Dickstein (Editor)
ISBN: 9781587657016
Publication Date: 2010-12-30
Like the Toni Morrison volume, this book includes broader critical context and criticism that focuses in on more specific works. Essays cover Baldwin's novels, short stories, essays, and plays.
Amiri Baraka by Jerry Watts
ISBN: 9780814784556
Publication Date: 2001-08-01
The book interweaves Baraka's political and artistic activities.
Toni Morrison by Solomon O. Iyasere (Editor); Marla W. Iyasere (Editor)
ISBN: 9781587656224
Publication Date: 2009-11-30
Provides broader critical context on Morrison's work as a whole while also including critical readings of specific texts. A bibliography is also included, which is useful for finding other resources, or "citation chasing."

Physical Books

If you would prefer to work with physical books, then please make use of the library catalog as the quickest way to access titles and call numbers.

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Use the library catalog to find physical books, some eBooks, children's literature, physical journals, and DVDs.

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Subjects: African American Studies, Anthropology, Criminology, English, Film Studies, First Year Experience (FYEX), Latina/o Studies, Literature, Sociology, Spanish, World Languages