"This volume tracks and uncovers the Black body as a persistent presence and absence in American literature. It provides an invaluable guide for teachers and st

This volume offers a rigorous yet accessible overview of the key questions and intersectional approaches pertaining to American literature and the body. The cha

This book provides a systematic and vibrant account of the range and achievements of contemporary Black writers.

A comprehensive study of how American racial history and culture have shaped, and have been shaped by, American literature.

This Companion presents new essays covering the one hundred and fifty year history of the African American novel.