The Norton Anthology Of African American Literature

This landmark anthology includes the work of 120 writers over two centuries, from the earliest known work by an African American, Lucy Terry's poem "Bars Fight", to the fiction of the Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison and the poems of the U.S. Poet Laureate, Rita Dove.

The groundbreaking and best-selling anthology, including eleven complete major works and fully representing the vernacular tradition with forms including blues, gospel, folk tales, and sermons.