Question

Could someone please explain how criticism of the African American literary tradition actually caused the genre to flourish.

Answer 1

African American literature tends to focus on themes of particular interest to Black people, for example, the role of African Americans within the larger American society and issues such as African American culture, racism, religion, slavery, freedom, and equality. Hope this help you.

Answer 2

Hi there! 

The criticism of the African American literary tradition caused the genre to flourish because the dispute and conflict caused them to write more. The criticism made them internally stronger, and those who wrote African American literature started to write more and better, leading to more and better books. 

Hope this helps!