The Norton Anthology of African American Literature

This anthology presents selections from African American literature beginning with the spirituals and folktales of the oral tradition and continuing through the writings of contemporary authors such as Jamaica Kincaid and Colson Whitehead. It features 11 complete longer works, including the Narrative of the Live of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave and Amiri Baraka’s Dutchman . Two audio CDs contain a variety of musical and spoken word performances. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)