Black Women Writers (1950-1980)

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A Critical Evaluation

Mari Evans

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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
17 July 1984

Literary studies: general; Gender studies: women; Black & Asian studies

This unique volume provides each writers reflection on her work, an evaluation of that writer by two perceptive critics, and detailed biographical and bibliographical data.

Included are Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Nikki Giovanni, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and ten other outstanding writers.

By: Mari Evans
Imprint: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 695g
ISBN: 9780385171250
ISBN 10: 0385171250
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 17 July 1984
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mari Evans was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1923. In 1969 she served as a writer in residence at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and taught courses about African American literature. She also worked as a writer in residence at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. From 1968 to 1973 she produced, wrote, and directed the TV program The Black Experience. As a writer, Mari Evans has produced poetry, short fiction, children's books, and theater pieces, including a musical based on Their Eyes Were Watching God. Evans is also an activist for prison reform.

Reviews for Black Women Writers (1950-1980): A Critical Evaluation

'This is a clever book, well written, thoughtfully presented and subtly connected. In each of the three areas of primary analysis there is work of authority and scholarship.' Nature