The Columbia Granger's Index to African-American Poetry - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0231112343 ISBN 13: 9780231112345

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 1999

Synopsis

While anthologized poems by African Americans have always been indexed by Granger'sŪ, the great increase in interest by the general public and the growing number of African American Studies courses have led to the creation of a Granger'sŪ index devoted exclusively to poetry by African Americans.

To compile this Index to African-American Poetry, a team of consultants sought to identify the best, most widely available volumes of poetry by African Americans. The results of their search: 33 anthologies and 32 volumes of collected and selected works.

Like all Granger'sŪ indexes, this newest index is easy to use. The Title, First Line, and Last Line index is arranged alphabetically. The Author Index is arranged alphabetically by poet and, under each name, by poem title. In the Subject Index, authors and their works are listed alphabetically under each subject heading.

It is the fastest, most reliable way to answer such questions as:

•What are the best anthologies of African-American poetry?

•What have African-American poets written about such highly charged issues as religion? politics? patriotism? slavery? racism? money? sex? What have they written about Harlem? the civil-rights movement? Martin Luther King Jr.?

•What did Audre Lorde write about grief? How often?

•Who wrote the poem "Madam and the Rent Man," and where can it be found?

About this title

Book Description

Responding to the enormous interest in African-American literature, Columbia University Press is publishing a Granger'sŪ index devoted exclusively to poetry by African-Americans. To compile the Index to African-American Poetry, a team of consultants indentified the best, most widely available anthologies and volumes of collected and selected works. The result: this new index includes more than 11,000 poems by 659 poets.

Review

"This index... fills a definite need.... There are title, first line, and last line indexes that further enhance this valuable reference tool. And, in common with other Granger's indexes, this volume was compiled with the poetry books most likely to be found on library shelves." -- G.A. Cevasco, "American Reference Books Annual"

"This index... fills a definite need.... There are title, first line, and last line indexes that further enhance this valuable reference tool. And, in common with other Granger's indexes, this volume was compiled with the poetry books most likely to be found on library shelves." -- G.A. Cevasco, American Reference Books Annual

"This index... fills a definite need.... There are title, first line, and last line indexes that further enhance this valuable reference tool. And, in common with other Granger's indexes, this volume was compiled with the poetry books most likely to be found on library shelves." -- G.A. Cevasco, "American Reference Books Annual"

Edition details

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0231112343
• ISBN 13: 9780231112345
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: Frankovich Nicholas, Larzelere David