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Showcases brilliant and experimental work in African American poetry. Just prior to the Second World War, and even more explosively in the 1950's and 1960's, a far-reaching revolution in aesthetics and prosody by black poets ensued, some working independently and others in organized groups. Little of this new work was reflected in the anthologies and syllabi of college English courses of the period. Even during the 1970's, when African American literature began to receive substantial critical attention, the work of many experimental black poets continued to be neglect

African Americans --- American poetry --- African American poetry (English) --- Black poetry (American) --- Negro poetry --- African American authors. --- Afro-American authors --- Negro authors