25 Novels Adapted to films and miniseries

By Howard Rambsy II 1919: The Conquest (1913) by Oscar Micheaux1951: Native Son (1940) by Richard Wright1970: Cotton Comes to Harlem (1965) by Chester Himes1974: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1971) by Ernest Gaines1977: Roots by (1976) by Alex Haley1977: Black Samurai (1974) by Marc Olden1985: The Color Purple (1982) by Alice Walker1986: Native … 25 Novels Adapted to films and miniseries

Novel Adaptations

By Elizabeth Cali and Howard Rambsy II The transformation of novels into movies, television films, streaming service series, and audiobooks represent important moments in literary history. At this point, these moments have become recurring features of artistic production. Every year, we can expect novels by black writers to appear on big and small screens, and … Novel Adaptations