This Companion will be used in undergraduate and graduate courses on African American Studies and American Literature. It will appeal to those wishing to examine black literature in relationship to a variety of disciplines - psychology, political science, sociology, philosophy - and anyone intereste...

This Companion will be used in undergraduate and graduate courses on African American Studies and American Literature. It will appeal to those wishing to examine black literature in relationship to a variety of disciplines - psychology, political science, sociology, philosophy - and anyone interested in the relationship between art and social change.