The Late Night Book Nook

Evolution of African American Literature

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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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