2024 the best american short stories of the century review

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The success of John Henrik Clarke's American Negro Short Stories, first published in 1966, affirmed the vitality and importance of black fiction. Now this expanded edition of that best-selling book, with a new title, offers the reader thirty-one stories included in the original―from Charles W. Chesnutt and Paul Laurence Dunbar in the late nineteenth century to the rich and productive work of the Harlem Renaissance: writers like Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, and Richard Wright; the World War II accomplishments of Chester Himes, Frank Yerby, and many others; and the later fiction of James Baldwin, Paule Marshall, and LeRoi Jones (Imamu Amiri Baraka). Seven additional contributions round out a century of great stories with the work of Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Eugenia Collier, Jennifer Jordan, James Allan McPherson, Rosemarie Robotham, and Alice Walker. Dr. Clarke has included a new introduction to this 1993 edition, and a short biography of each contributor.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hill and Wang; Expanded,Subsequent edition (January 1, 1993)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0374523541
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0374523541
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.45 x 1.2 x 7.95 inches
Reviewer: Annette Bridges
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An excellent overview of unsung African-American literary writers.
Review: America has traditionally ignored talented African-American writers but they persevered and created a body of work that has stood the test of time. This anthology is a doorway to the works of unsung genius.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good stories
Review: Great read. I haven't finished it but I've started it. It's good to read first hand other people's experiences from that time. These are stories we need to know and hear about.

Reviewer: Nikalenita
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Book!!!
Review: Great Book. Many Great writers. Read it years ago. Loaned it out. Glad I found it again. Worth it for great reading.

Reviewer: Carmen
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Met Expectations
Review: The book arrived as expected in the condition that was promised. I already owned a copy of this book. This item was ordered as a gift.

Reviewer: Re Re
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: African American Anthology Book
Review: I ordered a used copy. Excellent condition. Arrived today as promised. Some good stories.

Reviewer: charlette thompson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love this book
Review: I love that it has so many stories by black authors.

Reviewer: Placeholder
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wonderful addition to my library
Review: The book is marked up and worn but I love it. I needed this book for a course and some of the stories are new to me so it's a great addition to my personal library and I'm enjoying it immensely.

Reviewer: HomG
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great read.
Review: Great stories, keep me entertained.

Reviewer: Alonzo Jones
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Every household no matter what ethnicity should have this book!