For the first time--the complete story of the life and times of the most important black woman writer of the 19th century.

Although millions of African American women were held in bondage over the 250 years that slavery was legal in the United States, Harriet Jacobs (1813-97) is the

Based on the true story of Harriet Ann Jacobs, Letters from a Slave Girl reveals in poignant detail what thousands of African American women had to endure not l

Throughout her career as a playwright, Lydia R. Diamond has boldly challenged assumptions about African American culture. In Harriet Jacobs, she turns one of th

This is a far-ranging study which contextualises both the historical figure of Harriet Jacobs and her autobiography as a created work of art.