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The Mystery Man of the Harlem Renaissance: Novelist Rudolph Fisher was a forerunner of Walter Mosley.

• Authors : Thompson, Clifford

Subjects: FISHER, Rudolph, 1897-1934; AFRICAN American literature; AFRICAN American authors

• Source: Black Issues Book Review. May/Jun2003, Vol. 5 Issue 3, p63-63. 1p. 1 Black and White Photograph.

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A Golden Voice Goes Silent: Lynne Thigpen, the award-winning actress who died this past spring, was the hardest working narrator in audiobooks.

• Authors : Osborne, Gwendolyn E.

Subjects: Thigpen, Lynne; African American actresses; African American literatureUnited States

• Source: Black Issues Book Review. Jul/Aug2003, Vol. 5 Issue 4, p71-71. 1p. 1 Black and White Photograph.

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35 Years as a Literary Maverick: Clarence Major is revered and respected for his literary achievements. He's just not as widely known as he should be.

• Authors : Fleming, Robert

Subjects: Major, Clarence, 1936-; African American authors; Authors

• Source: Black Issues Book Review. Mar/Apr2004, Vol. 6 Issue 2, p54-57. 4p. 1 Black and White Photograph.

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A Life Devoted to Books: Alfred Ligon 1906-2002.

• Authors : Osborne, Gwendolyn E.

Subjects: Ligon, Alfred; Businesspeople; Death

• Source: Black Issues Book Review. Nov/Dec2002, Vol. 4 Issue 6, p64-64. 1p.

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The Art of Black Writers Collectives.

• Authors : Moore, Lenard D.

Subjects: Literary societies; African American authors; American authorsUnited States

• Source: Black Issues Book Review. Jul/Aug2002, Vol. 4 Issue 4, p55-58. 3p. 1 Color Photograph.

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Uniquely Toni Cade Bambara.

• Authors : Hooks, Bell

Subjects: Authors; Bambara, Toni Cade, 1939-1995; Salt Eaters, The (Book)

• Source: Black Issues Book Review. Jan/Feb2000, Vol. 2 Issue 1, p14. 3p.

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In My Writing Place: Creating fine literature for the young is not all child's play.

• Authors : Greenfield, Eloise

Subjects: Child authors; Black people; Minority authors

• Source: Black Issues Book Review. Sep/Oct2006, Vol. 8 Issue 5, p36-37. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.

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Black Fiction's Great Griot Master: John Oliver Killens (1916-1987) ushered in a new era of the African American novel in 1954 and subsequently mentored a whole generation of black fiction talent. So why is most of his workout of print?

• Authors : Gilyard, Keith¹

Subjects: Authors; Killens, John Oliver, 1916-1987; Fiction writing

• Source: Black Issues Book Review. Jul/Aug2004, Vol. 6 Issue 4, p56-57. 2p. 1 Black and White Photograph.

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Ann Lane Petry.

• Authors : Reynolds, Clarence V.

Subjects: Petry, Ann, 1908-1997; African American women authors; Death

• Source: Black Issues Book Review. Jul/Aug2002, Vol. 4 Issue 4, p79-80. 2p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph.

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Dateline: 135th Street, New York City: The Harlem Book Fair draws booklovers from all over to events uptown.

Subjects: Book industry exhibitions; Authors; Exhibitions

• Source: Black Issues Book Review. Jul/Aug2005, Vol. 7 Issue 4, p45-45. 1/2p.

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