Crossing the Danger Water: Three Hundred Years of African-American Writing
Description
Spanning three centuries, this landmark anthology traces African-American history and culture through the voices of the people who lived and shaped it. It brings together poetry, prose, slave narratives, letters, speeches, editorials, songs, folktales, and other documents, revealing the evolution of Black life, thought, struggle, creativity, and resistance from the colonial era to the modern day. Moving across generations and genres, the collection showcases both celebrated writers and essential historical voices, offering a vivid portrait of a rich and enduring literary tradition. Comprehensive, thought-provoking, and deeply human, it is an essential resource for readers seeking to understand African-American experience through its own words.
Available Editions
paperback
Anchor Books
Published Jan 1, 1993
769 pages
ISBN: 9780385422437
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First Published
1993
Language
eng
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