Mary Helen Washington

Mary Helen Washington
Born (1941-01-21) January 21, 1941 (age 83)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
AwardsCandace Award
Academic background
EducationNotre Dame College
Alma materUniversity of Detroit
Academic work
DisciplineEnglish
Sub-disciplineAfrican American Studies
InstitutionsUniversity of Massachusetts, Boston
University of Maryland, College Park
Notable worksThe Other Blacklist: The African American Literary and Cultural Left of the 1950s

Mary Helen Washington (born January 21, 1941) is an African-American literary scholar who is the author of numerous books on the African-American female experience.[1] She is best known for her influence on increasing representation of Black authors in education and in literary schools of thought.[2] Washington is a past president of the American Studies Association, and an experienced English professor.[1]

  1. ^ a b Teamorsays, Ricardo. "Black Women's Writing Recovered". Against the Current. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "EDITORS' CHOICES: THE BEST BOOKS OF 1987 (Published 1987)". The New York Times. December 6, 1987. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 8, 2021.