The Norton Anthology
of
African American Literature

The Editors		Contents
Highlights		Ancillaries
Audio CD		Area Reps
Quotes		English Books
Ordering Info		Norton

The Editors

Gates, McKay--General Editors

Andrews, Baker, Christian, Foster, McDowell, O'Meally, Rampersad, Spillers, Yarbourough

This much-anticipated new Norton anthology brings together 250 years of writing in a groundbreaking and comprehensive overview of the African American literary tradition. Edited by a distinguished team of teachers and scholars, The Norton Antholog of African American Literature features a deep and wide selection of geners--poetry, fiction, drama, autobiographical narratives, essays, journals--and a wealth of vernacular forms--blues, gospel, spirituals, folktales, sermons, testimonies, and speeches. Organized chronologically, The Norton Anthology of African American Literature gathers the work of 120 writers from 1746 to the present in a vibrant teaching anthology that is poised to redefine the African literature survey course.

Included with The Norton Anthology of African American Literature: The Audio Companion CD.

"The Norton Anthology of African American Literature is indeed a cultural event. Monumental in vision and design, brilliantly inclusive, rich and exciting, its presence in our midst will make an enormous difference to all Americans."--Joyce Carol Oates