9 Black Male Authors Who Have A Way With Words

One of the joys of literature is the rich texture of voices and writers who people it. Never is this more true than when looking at the history of black male writers. They run the gamut from poets to playwrights and novelists to journalists.

They sometimes tackle themes of race and equality, but, like any other writer, these black male authors write of universal themes, too; of love, loss and hope.

They write with musicality, lyricism, and prose that astonishes as much as it moves. If you haven’t read them, you will now. Here are nine of our favorite black male writers whose contribution to literature you should know about.