Publisher's Synopsis
<div>Featuring the work of the most distinguished scholars in the field, this volume assesses the state of Afro-American literary study and projects a vision of that study for the 1990s. "A rich and rewarding collection."—<i>Choice</i>. <br><br>"This diverse and inspired collection . . . testifies to the Afro-Am academy's extraordinary vitality."—<i>Voice Literary Supplement</i></div>
