One of the South\'s most revered writers, Ernest J.
In this welcome guide to Gaines\'s fiction, Keith Clark.
Gaines\'s unique literary style, depiction of the African American experience, and celebration of the rural South\'s oral tradition have brought him critical praise and numerous accolades, including a MacArthur Fellowship, a National Humanities Medal, and a National Book Critics Circle Award for his novel A Lesson before Dying .
Gaines attracts both popular and academic audiences.
One of the South\'s most revered writers, Ernest J