Black Women Writing Autobiography: A Tradition Within a Tradition

Praise For Black Women Writing Autobiography: A Tradition Within A Tradition…

“In this illuminating study Joanne Braxton shows the continuity and tradition in the writing of Afra-American women. An important work for teachers and students of Literature, History, and Women’s Studies.” —Gerda Lerner

“Braxton’s book is scrupulously researched. She has been creative in finding resources and courageous in analyzing and interpreting her finds. This is the word of a diligent mind. The material is mountainous, yet the book sings. Braxton is a poet. Thank goodness.” —Maya Angelou

“Joanne Braxton’s essays on black women’s autobiographies delineate and illuminate the personal and historical dimension of an important literary tradition. Emphasizing the distinct character of Afra-American women’s experience and relations with each other, she ground their writing of their lives in the struggles and triumphs of the lives they actually led.” —Elizabeth Fox-Genovese