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In addition to essays on the writers themselves, the set includes detailed essays on African American drama, long fiction, poetry, and short fiction.FREEDesigned to introduce readers at the high school and university level to the rich world of African American literature, Online AccessFREE this collection provides students with careful research and resources to further explore these rich literary traditions. March 2020 | Three Volumes; 1,084 Pages | Print ISBN: 978-1-64265-407-3 | Library Price: $295Notable American Women WritersA good resource for high school, academic, and public libraries, especially those needing to update their literary reference collections.Booklist This set brings together overviews and in-depth analyses of hundreds of American women writers, from Colonial America to the present day. This work concentrates on women writers of literature, including novels, short stories, poetry, and drama. 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