Nellie McKay was a pivotal figure in contemporary American letters.
She is best known for coediting the Norton Anthology of African American Literature.
Shanna Greene Benjamin examines McKay's path through the professoriate to learn about the strategies, sacrifices, and successes of contemporary Black women in the American academy.
Illustrations: 13 halftones.
The University Of North Carolina Press Half in shadow. the life and legacy of nellie y. mckay, paperback/shanna greene benjamin
