Black Women Writers at Work

Name: Black Women Writers at Work
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SKU: 9781642598407
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Black Women Writers at Work is a seminal collection featuring candid interviews with prominent Black women writers and critics, including Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, and Alice Walker. It explores their creative processes, the personal and societal motivations behind their work, and the interplay between their lives and art. This vital 20th-century contribution offers readers insight into the foundations laid by these influential figures for future generations.
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This book is perfect for readers interested in Black literature, feminist studies, literary interviews, and 20th-century arts and culture. It appeals to students, scholars, and enthusiasts seeking to deepen their understanding of Black women's literary heritage and creative experiences.

A critical collection of conversations with Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Gayl Jones and other Black women writers that changed the scope of Black literature in the 20th century and beyond.

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Black women writers and critics are acting on the old adage that one must speak for oneself if one wishes to be heard. - Claudia Tate, from the introduction

Long out of print, Black Women Writers at Work is a vital contribution to Black literature in the 20th century.

Through candid interviews with Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Gwendolyn Brooks, Alexis De Veaux, Nikki Giovanni, Kristin Hunter, Gayl Jones, Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, Sonia Sanchez, Ntozake Shange, Alice Walker, Margaret Walker, and Sherley Anne Williams, the book highlights the practices and critical linkages between the work and lived experiences of Black women writers whose work laid the foundation for many who have come after.

Responding to questions about why and for whom they write, and how they perceive their responsibility to their work, to others, and to society, the featured playwrights, poets, novelists, and essayists provide a window into the connections between their lives and their art.

Finally available for a new generation, this classic work has an urgent message for readers and writers today.

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Praised as a landmark Black feminist text, Black Women Writers at Work assembles voices from fourteen distinguished playwrights, poets, novelists, and essayists. Reviewers highlight its textured portrayal of creative expression and Black feminist thought. Angela Y. Davis notes its enduring relevance, stating it illuminates the visionary paths forged by these writers toward more just futures. The Baltimore Beat regards it as essential for understanding the breadth of Black women's literary traditions.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781642598407

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 January 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Haymarket Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Contributions by Gwendolyn Brooks
Edited by Claudia Tate
Foreword by Tillie Olsen
Foreword by Eve L. Ewing
Contributions by Maya Angelou
Contributions by Nikki Giovanni
Contributions by Kristin Hunter
Contributions by Toni Cade Bambara
Contributions by Gayl Jones
Contributions by Alexis De Veaux

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 220

Collections

Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Claudia Tate (19472002) was a professor of English and African-American studies at Princeton University, known for her innovative contributions to African-American literary criticism. Black Women Writers at Work was Tate's first book.