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AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION WRITERS : A Selected List April 2003 African American Fiction Writers: A Selected List Novels and short stories dealing with African American life are an important part of our collection. Here's a selection of some of our favorites. The Classics The Official Web Site of Mark Twain Helen Hayes, Raymond Loewy and Mark Twain Honored on 2011 U.S. Stamps 12/30/10 Three CMG clients will be part of the U.S. Postal Service's 2011 Commemorative Stamp Program. This year's CMG honorees are actress Helen Hayes, industrial designer Raymond Loewy and author Mark Twain. These legends are three of 25 subjects highlighted in the stamp program, which was unveiled on Dec. 28. Shakespeare
TIMELINE OF AMERICAN LITERATURE & EVENTS : 1620-1920 Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events: Pre-1620 to 1920 This timeline provides a short chronology of events in American history and literature. It is linked to course pages and bibliographies as well as to a set of more general linked resources: pages on American authors, literary movements, and American literature sites. Each author page contains a picture (if available), a bibliography (if available), links to major sites about the author, and links to works online.
BLACK WRITERS They are the famous African-American writers who have fearlessly examined cultural stigmas, provided intimate life details, presented new ideas and created remarkable fiction through literary works. They are the famous African-American writers who have fearlessly examined cultural stigmas, provided intimate life details, presented new ideas and created remarkable fiction through literary works. For their prophetic genius, these men and women have received Pulitzer Prizes, NAACP awards and even Nobel Prizes, among other honors. Our list of prominent African-American authors includes Toni Morrison, who has detailed the lives of black characters who struggle with identity amidst racism and hostility; Langston Hughes, a founder of the Harlem Renaissance; and Maya Angelou, who has eloquently chronicled various eras of her life through her autobiographies.
Encyclopedia Britannica American literature, the body of written works produced in the English language in the United States. Like other national literatures, American literature was shaped by the history of the country that produced it. For almost a century and a half, America was merely a group of colonies scattered along the eastern seaboard of the North American continent—colonies from which a few hardy souls tentatively ventured westward.