The Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography (DCALAB) is a six-volume, 2080-entry biographical dictionary that was published in May 2016 by Oxford University Press.[1] The project was funded by the Mellon Foundation.[1][2] The editors were Franklin W. Knight and Henry Louis Gates, Jr.[3]
| Editor | Franklin W. Knight Henry Louis Gates, Jr |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biographical dictionary |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 2016 |
| ISBN | 978-0-199-93579-6 |
Described by Ben Vinson III as a "remarkable feat of scholarship", coverage begins in 1492, and all Latin American and Caribbean countries and territories are included.[3] To ensure this broad coverage, a call-out was made across the region for subjects to include.[4] Librarian Jessica Lewis described how the dictionary will be "a core resource for libraries in nations with African heritage".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro-Latin American Biography". hutchinscenter.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "Mellon Foundation". www.mellon.org. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ a b Vinson, Ben III (2016). "Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro-Latin American Biography ed. by Franklin W. Knight and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (review)". The Americas. 73 (4): 519–520. ISSN 1533-6247.
- ^ lisaparavisini (2012-03-19). "Call for Contributors: Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro-Latin American Biography". Repeating Islands. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ Lewis, Jessica (2017-09-18). "Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro-Latin American Biography". Reference Reviews. 31 (7): 31–32. doi:10.1108/RR-05-2017-0124. ISSN 0950-4125.