The lined tree is featured as a symbol of supernatural dread in Hannah Crafts' The Bondwoman's Narrative.

Gates, Henry Louis, editor, Hannah Crafts, author.

By Hannah Crafts.

Hannah Crafts was an African-American slave in the United States during the 19th century.

The name Hannah Crafts is thought by most critics to be a pseudonym and the work may be a fictionalized autobiography.

In Search of Hannah Crafts: Essays on The Bondwoman's Narrative.

Professor Gates was unable to trace a specific woman named Hannah Crafts.

Of the black writers published before 1865, none quoted more texts in her own work than did Hannah Crafts.

The character is believed to be analogous to Hannah Crafts, the author of the book, although the name was most likely a pseudonym.

Hannah Crafts was clearly influenced by the popular literary trends of the day.