The study of African-American literature provides opportunities to focus on certain populations that have had unique experiences in our history, and some of the richest and most impactful literature has come from African American authors, from the earliest years right up until the present. If you're interested in finding African American literature tutoring, Varsity Tutors can help you locate a tutor with expertise and experience in the subject.
Programs to study the subject vary greatly from school to school, but there are some authors who are studied in most African American literature courses, as follows:
- Phyllis Wheatley
- Frederick Douglass
- Harriet Wilson
- WEB DuBois
- Zora Neale Hurston
- Sterling Brown
- Ralph Ellison
- Langston Hughes
- Alice Walker
- Toni Morrison
This is only a sampling of many hundreds of authors you might study in an African American literature course. With African American literature tutoring, you have the opportunity to work with someone who has studied the topic and can help you understand the language used, the cultural impact texts had during their time period and in ongoing culture, and the context behind the subjects African American authors have written about.
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