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= Discover Information about African American Writers = = = = =

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 * Welcome to a subject guide wiki for information about African American writers. African American writers are those who were born or raised in America and are American citizens, but are of African descent. In this wiki you will discover resources that provide the following: biographical information, critical analysis of writings, and bibliographic information about the African American writers and their writings. Most likely you will also find descriptive information about their writings within the biographies, critiques, histories, and bibliographies of these writers. To view resources available about African American writers, click on the links to the left. All of these resources are available at one or more of the seventeen branches of the Metropolitan LIbrary System. You will notice that most of the resources are available at Ralph Ellison Library because this branch has a special collection called the "Black History Collection".

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​** Below you will find a book that will help you gain a better understanding about the overall subject of this wiki. The book is comprehensive and provides biographical, historical, and bibliographical information about many African American writers and their writings. Visit the ****Reference Resources**** and the ****Recommended Books** ** sections to discover more resources such as the one below **.

** Bader, Phillip. 2004. __African American Writers__. New York: Facts on File, Inc.

Call Number: 810.9896/B134a **


 * Location: Downtown Library **