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ERIC Number: EJ559437
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
David Haynes: Chronicler of the African American Middle Class.
Barron, Ronald
English Journal, v86 n8 p45-49 Dec 1997
Profiles writer David Haynes, and discusses his four novels (an award-winning young adult book and three novels for the adult market). Concludes that Haynes' success as a novelist is due to his characters, a healthy dose of humor, and his realistic depiction of a wide range of African American characters without resorting to sensationalism or stereotypes. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Black Literature, Blacks, Characterization, English Instruction, Language Arts, Literature Appreciation, Middle Class, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Americans
Note: Theme Issue: New Voices: The Canon of the Future.