African American Literature Up to 1940
Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers
- Yolanda Williams Page, Editor. 2 vols. Westport, Conn., Greenwood Press, 2007.
- Entries include a biographical profile, major works, critical reception, and a bibliography of works by and about the author. Available?
- Encyclopedia of African American Writing
- Shari Dorantes Hatch. 2nd edition. Mellerton, Grey House Publishing, 2009.
- Over 700 entries on individual writers, as well as on related topics and movements. Rutgers-restricted Access
- African American National Biography
- Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, editors. New York, Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Multivolume encyclopedia with supplements. Available?
Subject Guide
Natalie Borisovets
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Subjects: American Studies, Communication, Criminal Justice, History - Global & Eurasian, History - North America, Journalism & Media Studies, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Literatures in English, New Jerseyana, Political Science, Social Work, Spanish & Portuguese Studies, Women's & Gender Studies
Literature Online (LION)
- Literature Online (LION)
- Check "Author Pages" for biographies and lists of recent articles. Rutgers-restricted Access.
Finding Books About Specific Authors
- To search for books about an author, go to QuickSearch and then select "Advanced Search." On the first line, change "Any Field" to "Subject." Then enter the author's name. For example:
Biographical Compilations
- African American Authors, 1745-1945: Bio-bibliographical Critical Sourcebook
- Emmanuel S. Nelson. Westport, Conn., Greenwood Press, 2000. Rutgers-restricted Access
- Afro-American Writers Before the Harlem Renaissance
- Trudier Harris and Thadious M. Davis. Detroit, Gale, 1986. Rutgers-restricted Access
- Afro-American Writers from the Harlem Renaissance to 1940
- Thadious M. Davis and Trudier Harris. Detoit, Gale, 1987. Rutgers-restricted Access