Recommended+Books

​​ This page provides you with titles, bibliographic citations, call numbers, subject headings used, and a brief synopsis to books available in the Metropolitan Library System regarding the subject area of African American Writers. Metropolitan Library System cardholders are able to check out any of the books below which all fall within the subject of African American writers. You may find these useful in your research on African American writers.

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**Koolish, Linda. 2001. African American writers: portraits and visions. University of Mississippi.

Call Number: 810.8/K828a

Subject Heading: African American authors--Portraits**


 * Location: Ralph Ellison Library and Midwest City Library **

**Dawson, Alma and Connie Van Fleet. 2004. African American literature: a guide to reading interests. 1st ed. Libraries Unlimited.

Call Number: 810.9896/AF2582al

Subject Heading: African literature--African American authors--History and criticism**

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 * Location: Ralph Ellison Library, Belle Isle Library, Downtown Library, and Midwest City Library **

** Grassian, David. 2009. Writing the history of black America: literature of the hip hop generation. University of South Carolina Press.

Call Number: 810.9896/G769w

Subject Heading: American literature--African American authors--History and criticism **


 * Location: Ralph Ellison Library and Downtown Library **


 * Samuels, Wilfred. 2007. Encyclopedia of African American literature. New York: Facts on File.

Call Number: 810.9896/EN5636e

Subject Heading: American literature--African American authors--Encyclopedias **


 * Location: Ralph Ellison Library and Downtown Library **