Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data African American autobiographers : a sourcebook / edited by Emmanuel S. Nelson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0–313–31409–8 (alk. paper) 1. American prose literature—African American authors—Bio-bibliography—Dictionaries. 2. Autobiography—African American authors—Bio-bibliography—Dictionaries. 3. African American authors—Bio-bibliography—Dictionaries. 4. African Americans—Bio-bibliography—Dictionaries. I. Nelson, Emmanuel S. (Emmanuel Sampath), 1954— PS366.A35A36 2002 818'.08—dc21 2001050104 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2002 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: 2001050104 ISBN: 0-313-31409-8 First published in 2002 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.greenwood.com 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- |