Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley

female, deceased
Phillis Wheatley was the first African American female writer to be published in the United States. Her book "Poems on Various Subjects" was... More

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Bernard Malamud

Bernard Malamud

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Bernard Malamud (April 26, 1914 - March 18, 1986) was an American writer.

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Jupiter Hammon

Jupiter Hammon

male, deceased
Jupiter Hammon (born October 17 1711 - died 1806?) was a Black poet and the first published Black writer in America, a poem appearing in print in... More

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John F. Callahan

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John F. Callahan is literary executor for the late Ralph Ellison, and was the editor for his posthumously-released novel "Juneteenth". In addition... More

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Wendy Coakley-Thompson

Wendy Coakley-Thompson

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Wendy Coakley-Thompson (born Wendy Cecille Thompson on December 27 1966 in Brooklyn, New York), is a mainstream fiction author. Coakley-Thompson's... More

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Leslie Esdaile Banks

Leslie Esdaile Banks

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Leslie Esdaile Banks (born December 11) is an African American. She has written in various genres one of which is African American literature.... More

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Eric Pete

male
Eric Pete is an African American author whose works include: *"Real for Me" *"Someone's In the Kitchen" *"Gets No Love" *"Don't Get It Twisted"... More

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James Emanuel

James Emanuel

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James Emanuel (b. 1921) is a poet and scholar from Nebraska. Emanuel, who is ranked by some critics as one of the best living poets, has published... More

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Mary McHenry

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Mary McHenry (Mary Williamson) (January 23, 1933) is "credited with bringing African American literature to Mount Holyoke College," where she is... More

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Lorenzo Thomas

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Lorenzo Thomas (August 31, 1944 - July 4, 2005) is an American poet and critic. He was born in the Republic of Panama and grew up in New York City,... More

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