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First published 2004

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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication data

The Cambridge Companion to the African American novel / edited by Maryemma Graham.

p. cm. – (Cambridge companions to literature)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0 521 81574 6 – ISBN 0 521 01637 1 (paperback)

1. American fiction – African American authors – History and criticism.

2. African Americans in literature.

I. Graham, Maryemma. II. Series.

PS374.N4C36 2003

813.009′896073 – dc21 2003046126

ISBN-13 978-0-521-81574-1 hardback

ISBN-10 0-521-81574-6 hardback

ISBN-13 978-0-521-01637-7 paperback

ISBN-10 0-521-01637-1 paperback

Transferred to digital printing 2005

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