Who are some famous African American Authors?

Answer 1

Octavia Estelle Butler (June 22, 1947 — February 24, 2006) was an American science fiction writer, one of very few African-American women in the field. She won both Hugo and Nebula awards. In 1995, she became the first science fiction writer to receive MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant.

Answer 2

Alex Haley, Booker T. Washington, Sojourner Truth

Answer 3

Nikki Giovanni, Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Zora Neale Huston, Alex Hailey, Richard Wright, Toni Morrison, Octavia Butler.....need more, let me know: [e-mail], and just to let you know, the poster who suggested Harriet Beecher Stowe....well, here's the link. I'll let you decide if she's African-American. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Beecher_Stowe

Answer 4

To add, Samuel R Delany, Walter Moseley, LeRoi Jones

Answer 5

Toni Morrison become of this same ideas body, that she did not opt for to position in writing about "Black" subject matters. lots of her works have a touch the supernatural to them. "loved" because the fellow who wrote above me revealed is an miraculous tale. yet another solid e book is "Their Eyes were observing God" through Zora Neale Hurston, it truly is more beneficial about a relationship than the Black journey.

Answer 6

To add a new one Harriet Beecher Stowe, she wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, an excellent book, and influential when it was published.

Answer 7

Langston Hughes baby!

Answer 8

and Ralph Ellison
Toni Cade Bambara

Answer 9

Don't forget Alice Walker; she wrote The Color Purple. I highly recommend reading that one.

Answer 10

maya angelou, langston hughes, ralph ellison, alex haley (Roots)