Jerry W.Ward,Jr.(1943-2025)is a renowned African American scholar and poet.This article presents a critique of Dr.Ward by remembering him as a literary scholar and critic,educator,mentor,and cultural and academic amba...Jerry W.Ward,Jr.(1943-2025)is a renowned African American scholar and poet.This article presents a critique of Dr.Ward by remembering him as a literary scholar and critic,educator,mentor,and cultural and academic ambassador to China and the world.It reveals the uniqueness in Dr.Ward’s critical thinking about African American culture,tradition and history,his importance as an internationally known scholar,his originality in his poetic art,and the value of his legacy for African American literature and its scholarship.展开更多
文摘Jerry W.Ward,Jr.(1943-2025)is a renowned African American scholar and poet.This article presents a critique of Dr.Ward by remembering him as a literary scholar and critic,educator,mentor,and cultural and academic ambassador to China and the world.It reveals the uniqueness in Dr.Ward’s critical thinking about African American culture,tradition and history,his importance as an internationally known scholar,his originality in his poetic art,and the value of his legacy for African American literature and its scholarship.
