Jerry W. Ward, Jr.: A Personal Critique

Abstract： 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.

Key words： Jerry W. Ward， Jr.; African American literature; remembrance; critique

Author： John Zheng is Professor of English， Mississippi Valley State University， USA. His academic research is mainly focused on American ethnic literature. E-mail： zheng@mvsu.edu

標(biāo)題：杰瑞·沃德：一個(gè)個(gè)人視角的評(píng)論

內(nèi)容摘要：杰瑞·沃德是美國(guó)著名的非裔文學(xué)學(xué)者和詩(shī)人。（剩余33434字）