Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Of dreams deferred, dead or alive : African perspectives on African-
American writers / edited by Femi Ojo-Ade.
p. cm. -- (Contributions in Afro-American and African
studies, ISSN 0069-9624 ; no. 180)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-313-26475-9 (alk. paper)
1. American literature--Afro-American authors--History and
criticism. 2. American literature--Afro-American authors--
Appreciation--Africa. 3. Africa--In literature. 4. Afro-Americans
in literature. 1. Ojo-Ade, Femi. II. Series: Contributions in
Afro-American and African studies ; no. 180.
PS153.N503 1996
810.9′896--dc20 95-45960

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Copyright © 1996 by Femi Ojo-Ade

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: 95-45960

ISBN: 0-313-26475-9

ISSN: 0069-9624

First published in 1996

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881

An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
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