Every Shut Eye Ain't Asleep: An Anthology of Poetry by African Americans Since 1945
 
A rich collection of the work of post-WWII African-American poets, this book brings together the voices of the most important African-American poets of our time, beginning with the highly influential Robert Hayden and Gwendolyn Brooks, and covers an astonishing range of styles and techniques. Also features works by Paul Laurence Dunbar, Countee Cullen, and Langston Hughes.