African American oral tradition - Southern States.

The power of the porch : = the storyteller's craft in Zora Neale Hurston, Gloria Naylor, and Randall Kenan / by: (Language materials, printed)

Hurston, Zora Neale- Criticism and interpretation.

Narration (Rhetoric)- History- 20th century.

American fiction- History and criticism.- Southern States

Literature and folklore- History- 20th century.- Southern States

Southern States- In literature.

Storytelling in literature.

American fiction- African -American authors

African American oral tradition- Southern States.

African Americans- Folklore.- Southern States

Kenan, Randall- Criticism and interpretation.

Naylor, Gloria- Criticism and interpretation.

African Americans in literature.

African Americans- Intellectual life- 20th century.