LibGuides: ENGL 356: African American Literature- Frederickson: Reference Resources

Online Reference Resources

Children's Literature Review This link opens in a new window
Included in Literature Criticism Online.

Covers authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults from around the world
Provides biographical information and critical analysis.
Includes picture books, folklore, and graphic novels.
Something About the Author This link opens in a new window
Biographies of Children's and Young Adult authors and illustrators and lists of their publications.

Contemporary Authors Online - Gale This link opens in a new window
Provides complete biographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors whose entries appear in Contemporary Authors and Contemporary Authors New Revision Series.
Updated monthly, Contemporary Authors allows users to search for an author by name, title of work, nationality, date and place of birth and death, subject/genre, personal and career information, awards and honors, and more.

Black Literature Criticism: Classic and Emerging Authors since 1950, 2nd Ed. by Jelena O. Krstovic (Editor)
ISBN: 9781414431741
Publication Date: 2008
Focuses on writers and works published since 1950. The majority of the authors surveyed are African American, but representative African and Caribbean authors are also included. 3 volumes.