ISBN: 9780130141224

The first edition of HERITAGE: AFRICAN AMERICAN READINGS FOR WRITING was praised as a great resource for students who come to college with a limited knowledge of the African-American expe… More...

The first edition of HERITAGE: AFRICAN AMERICAN READINGS FOR WRITING was praised as a great resource for students who come to college with a limited knowledge of the African-American experience. Instructors and students appreciated the diversity of writers in the first edition, which showed that African-American writers and African-American people have a lot in common. Most important, however, is HERITAGE has become a proven text that prods students to think and write with confidence. Features of HERITAGE, Second Edition include: Over 20 new readings, including works from Queen Latifah, Gloria Naylor, Alice Walker, W.E.B. DuBois; and Maya Angelou. A process-oriented approach to writing highlighted by early chapters on "planning, writing, " and "revising and editing." A combination of essays, fiction, poems, and student essays in each chapter. A section of longer and more challenging supplementary readings at the end of the text. A brief biographical sketch of the author introducing each reading. Media > Book, [PU: Prentice Hall]<

ISBN: 9780130141224

Unique in its perspective and range, this anthology uses diverse essays, short stories, poems and plays by and about African Americans to stimulate critical reading, thinking, discussion,… More...

Unique in its perspective and range, this anthology uses diverse essays, short stories, poems and plays by and about African Americans to stimulate critical reading, thinking, discussion, and writing. It first provides a comprehensive process-oriented writing guide, and then offers a diverse collection of readings that provide models and reflect the rich heritage of African American culture. Over 100 essays, short stories, poems, and plays by and/or about African Americans feature works by Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Arthur Ashe -- as well as lesser known but equally talented writers. An exploration of eighteen themes throughout the book includes slavery, African American women, male-female relationships, politics, freedom/equality, arts and media, education, folklore, and interracial relationships among others. Heritage: African American Readings for Writers Jarrett, Joyce M. / Mbalia, Doreatha D. / Lee, Margaret G., Prentice Hall<