Evolution of African American Literature

Hello, welcome back to another episode of our podcast The Late Night Book Nook!

Happy New Year to everyone, we hope everyone had a great holiday season!

Join us (Maanasa & Harsitha) on this episode as we discuss all about the evolution of African American literature and some significant authors that have helped shape it throughout the years.

Resources used for this episode:

https://essayservice.com/black-authors

https://www.famousauthors.org/10-influential-black-authors-you-should-read

https://auburnexaminer.com/50-black-writers-whose-impact-went-beyond-the-page/

https://www.britannica.com/art/African-American-literature/The-advent-of-urban-realism

Some fiction and poetry recommendation by Black Authors

• The Fishermen - Chigozie Obioma
• Milk Blood Heat - Dantiel W. Moniz
• Go Tell It on the Mountain - James Baldwin
• Ain't Burned All the Bright - Jason Reynolds
• Black Boy Joy - Kwame Mbalia
• Brown Girl Dreaming - Jacqueline Woodson
• The Other Black Girl - Zakiya Dalila Harris
• Luster - Raven Leilani
• Sulwe - Lupita Nyong'o
• Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self - Danielle Evans
• God Help the Child - Toni Morrison
• Maya Angelou Complete Poetry
• Beloved - Toni Morrison
• Dear Martin - Nic Stone
• Kindred - Octavia E. Butler
• Long Way Down - Jason Reynolds
• Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler
• Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe
• The Inheritance Trilogy - N. K. Jemison

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