In search of Hannah Crafts

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Essays offer a critical analysis of "The Bondwoman's Narrative," a first novel written by a female African-American slave, assessing the influence of the work on our view of slavery, African-Americ...

The Portable Nineteenth-Century African American Women Writers

By Hollis Robbins, Henry Louis Gates Jr.

A landmark collection documenting the social, political, and artistic lives of African American women throughout the tumultuous nineteenth century. Named one of NPR's Best Books of 2017.   The Port...

In Search of Hannah Crafts

By Hollis Robbins, Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Mapping Region in Early American Writing

By Robert Gunn, Andy Doolen, Keri Holt, Hollis Robbins, Edward Watts

Forms of Contention

By Hollis Robbins

Forms of Contention

By Hollis Robbins

Forms of Contention

By Hollis Robbins

The Portable Nineteenth-Century African American Women Writers

By

A landmark collection documenting the social, political, and artistic lives of African American women throughout the tumultuous nineteenth century. Named one of NPR's Best Books of 2017.   The Port...