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Black Women Writers

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Collects fiction, poetry and essays by black women published in Africa and the Americas from the 1700s to the present.

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Subject Categories:
  • African-American & Caribbean
  • Literature & Reading
  • Social Science
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Teens & Young Adults, Adults

Content Language:

English

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