African American literature
body of literature by Americans of African descent
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African American literature
Summary
African American literature is a literary genre[1]. It draws 443 Wikipedia views per month (literary_genre category, ranking #71 of 487).[2]
Key Facts
- African American literature's instance of is recorded as literary genre[3].
- African American literature is a type of American literature[4].
- African American literature is part of Black Arts Movement[5].
- African American literature comprises slave narrative[6].
- African American literature comprises Afro-Caribbean literature[7].
- African American literature's topic's main category is recorded as Category:African-American literature[8].
- African American literature's facet of is recorded as African-American culture[9].
- African American literature's significant person is recorded as Phillis Wheatley[10].
- African American literature's significant person is recorded as Toni Morrison[11].
- African American literature's significant person is recorded as W. E. B. Du Bois[12].
- African American literature's significant person is recorded as Booker T. Washington[13].
- African American literature's significant person is recorded as Richard Wright[14].
- African American literature's significant person is recorded as Gwendolyn Brooks[15].
- African American literature's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[16].
Body
Definition and Type
African American literature's instance of is recorded as literary genre[3]. It is a type of American literature[4].
Use and Application
Components include slave narrative[6], a literary genre[17] and Afro-Caribbean literature[7], a sub-set of literature[18]. African American literature is part of Black Arts Movement[5].
Why It Matters
African American literature draws 443 Wikipedia views per month (literary_genre category, ranking #71 of 487).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]