Olaudah Equiano (Gustavus Vassa) is perhaps most famous for his autobiography, "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," which dramatically depicts his kidnapping from an African village and his horrendous voyage to the West Indies and eventually to North America. His work is one of the famous slave narratives. Read more about his life.
1. Equiano, the African: Biography of a Self-Made Man
by Vincent Carretta. University of Georgia Press. In this biography, Mr. Carretta casts some doubt on the truth of Olaudah Equiano's biography. In fact, he points to evidence that suggests that Equiano was born in South Carolina (instead of in Africa, as his autobiography claimed). Along with a discussion of Equiano's life, Carretta offers a look at late 18th-century American and England, accompanied by illustrations, maps, and more.
2. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
by Olaudah Equiano, and Shelley Eversley (Editor). Random House. In this autobiography, Olaudah Equiano tells his life story--set here in the definitive ninth edition of 1794, which reflect the author's final changes.3. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
by Robert J. Allison (Editor). St. Martin's Press. This edition of the fascinating story of Olaudah Equiano is prefaced by an introduction, accompanied by illustrations, a chronology, questions for consideration, a bibliography, and an index.4. Surprizing Narrative: Olaudah Equiano and the Beginnings of Black Autobiography
by Angelo Costanzo. Greenwood Publishing Group. The autobiography of Olaudah Equiano is the central focus of this book, as Angelo Costanzo examines the development of the black autobiography through later generations of American black writers.