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I was at a conference recently wher eone of the professors suggested that there aren't many (she said any) "literary" African American authors in this contemporary bunch. And I find it interesting that I can meet so many people who have read Eric Jerome Dickey or Terry McMillian--not that there is anything wrong with these folks--but have not read Morrison, Walker, Baldwin or Dubois.
I wonder too, whether this recent trend in the types of African American literature published will be detrimental to other more serious efforts.
On another note, I have to pick up Getting Momma's Body , I heard that it is excellent.
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