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Notable Civil Rights & Social Justice Writers
This latest offering in Salem Press’ Notable Writers series highlights the work of the many gifted authors who have contributed to civil rights and social justice. This volume features writers whose work has addressed the often-intersecting causes of civil rights, LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, and others.
Entries in this book trace the evolution of societal change from its earliest beginnings, through the written words of people who often did not think of themselves as activists, such as slave narrative author Solomon Northup or the ancient Greek poet Sappho. The work of such early authors nevertheless was an important catalyst for transformation and makes them part of the lineage of modern writers such as Ta-Nehisi Coates and Deborah Levy.
Encompassing both fiction and nonfiction writers, this volume provides an overview and more in-depth context to the work of over 100 acclaimed writers. Essays include biographies, career information, and a listing of major works.
Entries include:
- Susan B. Anthony
- Frederick Douglass
- Maya Angelou
- Betty Friedan
- Langston Hughes
- Tony Kushner
- Michelle Andersen
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Leslie Marmon Silko
- Margaret Atwood
- Alex Haley
- Howard Zinn
Designed to introduce readers at the high school and university level to the rich worlds of civil rights & social justice fiction, this collection will provide students with careful research and resources for further exploration into these accomplished and indispensable writers.
