John Edgar Wideman
This is a short bibliography of his life and his works: http://secure01.win.net/aalbc/johne.htm
A review of the book “Brothers and Keepers” written by Ishmael Reed, very interesting: http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/10/04/specials/wideman-brothers.html
This site links to selected sites about John, his work, and some interviews with him : http://www.mvcc.edu/users/faculty/cvillanti/cynthiasite/lit-class/wideman.htm
For further reading about his brother Robby: http://www.post-gazette.com/regionstate/19981030edgar4.asp http://www.post-gazette.com/columnists/20011030tony1030p3.asp
photo from the back cover of “Brothers and Keepers”