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Literature And Life: The Givens Collection

Literature And Life: The Givens Collection

The crucial role that literacy has played in the development of African-American culture over the last two centuries is the heart of LITERATURE & LIFE: THE GIVENS COLLECTION. The Givens Collection of African American Literature, a prestigious collection of books and manuscripts housed at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, as a starting point. The Givens Collection includes more than...

Literature And Life: The Givens Collection is a local public television program presented by Minnesota PBS

Literature And Life: The Givens Collection

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Special | 56m 40s | This is a story of literature and life from early slave narratives to Gordon... (56m 40s)

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