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Designed as a companion volume to the essays that follow, the book presents a series of interviews with Black women writers active between 1950 and 1980. Their personal reflections on the intellectual and artistic challenges of the era are interwoven with critical essays authored by both men and women scholars. By juxtaposing first‑hand accounts with scholarly analysis, the volume offers a multidimensional view of the cultural and literary landscapes that shaped—and were shaped by—these pioneering writers.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Mari Evans
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