Isaacs, Harold R. (1910-1986) "Five Writers and Their African Ancestors"
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.287 Author/Creator: Isaacs, Harold R. (1910-1986) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1960 Pagination: 19 p. ; 22.7 x 15.4 cm.
Summary of Content: One pamphlet entitled, "Five Writers and Their African Ancestors," by Harold R. Isaacs dated June 1960. Highlights the works of Ralph Ellison, Richard Wright, James Baldwin, and Lorraine Hansberry and their focus on Africa and African Americans.
People:
Isaacs, Harold R., 1910-1986
Ellison, Ralph, 1914-1994
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987
Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965
Historical Era: 1945 to the Present
Subjects: African American AuthorLiterature and Language ArtsAfrican AmericansPoetry
Sub Era: The Civil Rights Movement
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