Black Women Writers (1950-1980): A Critical Evaluation
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Black Women Writers (1950-1980): A Critical Evaluation
By (Author) Mari Evans
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
17th July 1984
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Ethnic studies
Gender studies: women and girls
810.99287
Physical Properties
Paperback
576
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 38mm
695g
Description
This unique volume provides each writers reflection on her work, an evaluation of that writer by two perceptive critics, and detailed biographical and bibliographical data.Included are Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Nikki Giovanni, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and ten other outstanding writers.
Author Bio
Mari Evans was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1923. In 1969 she served as a writer in residence at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and taught courses about African American literature. She also worked as a writer in residence at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. From 1968 to 1973 she produced, wrote, and directed the TV program The Black Experience. As a writer, Mari Evans has produced poetry, short fiction, children's books, and theater pieces, including a musical based on Their Eyes Were Watching God. Evans is also an activist for prison reform.
