Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Contemporary African American novelists : a bio-bibliographical critical sourcebook / edited by Emmanuel S. Nelson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0–313–30501–3 (alk. paper) 1. American fiction—Afro-American authors—Bio-bibliography— Dictionaries. 2. American fiction—20th century—Bio-bibliography— Dictionaries. 3. Novelists, American—20th century—Biography— Dictionaries. 4. American fiction—Afro-American authors— Dictionaries. 5. Afro-American novelists—Biography—Dictionaries. 6. American fiction—20th century—Dictionaries. 7. Afro-Americans in literature—Dictionaries. I. Nelson, Emmanuel S. (Emmanuel Sampath), 1954– . PS374.N4C658 1999 813'.5409896073—dc21 98–26438 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1999 by Emmanuel S. Nelson All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98–26438 ISBN: 0-313-30501-3 First published in 1999 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48–1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |