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

标题：杰瑞·沃德：一个个人视角的评论

内容摘要：杰瑞·沃德是美国著名的非裔文学学者和诗人。（剩余33434字）