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African-American writers have made indelible contributions to the development of American literature in the 20th century. African-American literature has become an indispensable part of American literature and American culture. Black writers dabble in various genres, and their works have almost become ordinary texts in all fields of American literature. In terms of poetry, black poets such as Langston Hughes, Robert Saiden, Mayan Gru and Ritadov are important voices in American poetry, and their poems have greatly broadened the field of American poetry. 1993 President Clinton specially invited Angelo Angelo to read her poem at his inauguration ceremony. In drama, the plays of LorraineHansberry, CharlesFuller and AugustWilson have brought a new trend to American drama. In the field of novels, if it is exaggerated to say that black writers have a great influence on American novel creation, we can at least say that without their works, American literary circles in the 20th century would be much inferior. Richard wright's Native Son is the most outstanding representative work of urban realism in the 1940s. 12 years later, RalphEllison wrote Invisible Man, which was regarded by many critics as the "most outstanding work" in postwar America. ...