Annotated Bibliography
Alwes, Derek. “The burden of liberty: Choice in Toni Morrison’s Jazz and Toni Cade Bambara’s The Salt Eaters.” EBSCOhost. 17 June 2009 .
This source comments on Bambara and another African American women writer Toni Morrison. This article appreciates the way these to women promote cultural pressures through their work. This article focuses on Bambara’s “The Salt Eaters.”
Deck, Alice A. “Toni Cade Bambara.” Literature Resource Center. 17 June 2009 .
It would be wise to look at this source if you are beginning to reseach Bambara. It includes a biography, a list of works, and how her literature was accepted.
“Toni Cade Bambara, a Writer And Documentary Maker, 56 - The New York Times.” The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. 17 June 2009 .
This article was written after Bambara’s death. It includes a short biography and comments on her popular work. It mentions her style and structure, which critics frequently commented on. This article also mentions her impact on women’s literature and the ongoing women’s movement.
“Toni Cade Bambara.” African American Literature Book Club: African American Books by Famous. 17 June 2009 .
This site lists Bambara’s major works with a brief summary of what a reader will find in each piece of literature. A small biography can also be found on this page.
“Toni Cade Bambara.” Voices. 17 June 2009 .
This source includes both a short biography and criticism about Toni Cade Bambara. It discusses her style of writing and film productions. This source includes a helpful list of the author’s work and works about the author for future research.
Washington, Mary H. “New Lives and New Letters: Black Women Writers at the End of the Seventies.” JSTOR. 17 June 2009 .
This source comments particularly on the way Bambara utilizes black female characters in her story. Bambara’s characters are meant to represent and portray a message to the reader. This article mentions two characters in Bambara’s “Medley” and “Witchbird.”