James Baldwin 
James Baldwin: An Appreciation 
A 1995 review published in the Boston Book Review, John Stevenson celebrates Baldwin's "great sensitivity and critical intelligence." 

Biography and Chronological Bibliography of James Baldwin 
A good general source for studying James Baldwin. 

Stagolee: James Baldwin's Foreword 
James Baldwin contrasts the hopelessness of his own youth with the period of African-American experience of Bobby Seale, author of Stagolee. 
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John Cheever 
John Cheever: Parody and the Suburban Aesthetic 
This essay is "a long scholarly examination of Cheever's work in the context of the conflict between destiny and free will in American literature." 

"The Swimmer":  A Review 
Michael Chabon reviews one of Cheever's most celebrated short stories. 
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Ralph Ellison 
Ralph Elllison 
An introduction to Ralph Ellison. 

Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man 
A study guide to Ellison's most important work. 

A Ralph Ellison Webliography 
Links to various sites on Ralphh Ellison. 
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Bernard Malamud 
American Literature on the Web: Bernard Malamud 
An excellent resource with links to online texts, biography, and criticism. 

Bernard Malamud 
An introduction to Malamud and his literature. 
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Flannery O'Connor 
The SAC LitWeb Flannery O'Connor Page 
A brief introduction to O'Connor and her work. 

Flannery O'Connor 
A useful set of links to various O'Connor websites. 
 

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