Articles related to "African American Literary Tradition"



Phillis Wheatley
As the first published African American female in the eighteenth century, poet Phillis Wheatley incorporated Christian references to describe the plight of the enslaved.
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Literary Pioneers II
Similar to the spiritual autobiographical works of John Bunyan and Jonathan Edwards, Olaudah Equiano writes of his life and travels as a slave...
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Soul Deep: African American Literature and Music
The 2003 Black History Month Themed Article. Meg Greene Malvasi presents a wonderful reflection on music and literature about how these forms of creativity came from African slave roots, and what they teach us about African American history and culture.
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Soul Deep: The Legacy of African American Literature and Music
The contributions of African Americans to literature and music began almost as soon as they first settled in America.


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