Evolution of African American Literature
Episode description
Hello, welcome back to another episode of our podcast The Late Night Book Nook!
Happy New Year to everyone, we hope everyone had a great holiday season!
Join us (Maanasa & Harsitha) on this episode as we discuss all about the evolution of African American literature and some significant authors that have helped shape it throughout the years.
Resources used for this episode:
https://essayservice.com/black-authors
https://www.famousauthors.org/10-influential-black-authors-you-should-read
https://auburnexaminer.com/50-black-writers-whose-impact-went-beyond-the-page/
https://www.britannica.com/art/African-American-literature/The-advent-of-urban-realism
Some fiction and poetry recommendation by Black Authors
- The Fishermen - Chigozie Obioma
- Milk Blood Heat - Dantiel W. Moniz
- Go Tell It on the Mountain - James Baldwin
- Ain't Burned All the Bright - Jason Reynolds
- Black Boy Joy - Kwame Mbalia
- Brown Girl Dreaming - Jacqueline Woodson
- The Other Black Girl - Zakiya Dalila Harris
- Luster - Raven Leilani
- Sulwe - Lupita Nyong'o
- Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self - Danielle Evans
- God Help the Child - Toni Morrison
- Maya Angelou Complete Poetry
- Beloved - Toni Morrison
- Dear Martin - Nic Stone
- Kindred - Octavia E. Butler
- Long Way Down - Jason Reynolds
- Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler
- Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe
- The Inheritance Trilogy - N. K. Jemison
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