African-American Literature

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The paper examines African-American literature across the genres and mentions specifically the famous author, Toni Morrison. The paper discusses slave narratives, biographies and novels. The paper discusses how African-American literature has changed; the lives, beliefs and experiences of African-American writers today are different than the experiences of the first black authors. The paper shows how African-Americans have had a significant impact on the literature produced in the United States.

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"Literature is very important. Many people love to read, and still others love to write. Together, they make a winning combination. Literature is often studied, but one aspect of it has been getting very little attention (Morgan, 1996). African-American literature has often times been ignored, or been only selectively visible, and this is especially true where women writers are concerned. However, this literature has become more important and significant in recent years, and this helps to show the important of African-American women writers."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Asim, Jabari. 1997. African-American literature in the black. The Washington Post. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/ 25thann/asim.htm>.
• Campbell, Donna M. 2003. The Slave Narrative. Literary Movements. <http://guweb2. gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/enl311/slave.htm>.
• Lock, Helen. 1995. "Building up from fragments: the oral memory process in some recent African-American written narratives." College Literature 22: 109-121.
• Mahiri, Jabari. 1998. "Streets to schools: African American youth culture and the classroom." The Clearing House, 71: 335-339.
• Morgan, Joan. 1996. "We Want to Read About Ourselves: Writers and Scholars Assess State." Black Issues In Higher Education: PG.

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