Endorsements
"A triumph…a monumental undertaking."
—Julius Lester, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
"Long-awaited, it is a brilliant, definitive, and unmatchable survey anthology…a joy to teach from."
—Katherine Lederer, Southwest Missouri State University
"A stunning achievement! This anthology will shape the way African American literature is taught and thought about for years to come."
—Malin Walther Pereira, University of North Carolina
"A monumental, phenomenal collection of the finest literature by African Americans."
—Margaret A. Reid, Morgan State University
"Head and shoulders above the others. My students find the introductions extremely helpful and informative."
—Muata Ramdibe, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
"A truly indispensable work…Not only do the literary selections ring out and profoundly reverberate, but the period introductions, headnotes, author bibliographies, and chronology are full of new information."
—James Robert Saunders, Purdue University
"The most outstanding and thorough reference…a must for almost any class in the African American experience."
—Linda Reed, University of Houston
"Rooted in scholarship, offering depth and breadth in the field, this Norton Anthology is one of the best works yet to cover African American literature."
—Leonard A. Slade Jr., State University of New York, Albany
"An absolutely essential collection."
—Maurice Jackson, Georgetown University
"At long last, an outstanding teaching text, complete with writers from the beginning up to and including the present. The Anthology will certainly enhance the teaching of African American literature"
—Angelene J. Hall, University of Cincinnati
"My students received a comprehensive introduction to the vast field of African American literature through The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. They will not only leave the class with a wealth of information about the literature, but they will have access to much more than we could cover in a semester with this invaluable text."
—Dorothy Harris, University of Massachusetts, Boston
"I never use anthologies, never make my students buy them. I had hoped this one might be different; it is! I’ll use it, adopt it! Great coverage and depth. The Audio Companion is excellent and sorely needed. Thank you, thank you, thank you."
—Beth A. McCry, Wichita State University
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