Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-314) and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s was the epicenter of a rebirth in African-American literature with the poetry and prose of writers such as Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Gwendolyn Brooks. This volume examines the defining themes and styles of African-American literature during this period. Presents essays that document the origins and influence of the Harlem Renaissance, focusing on key writing figures and artists and the many challenges they faced.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Bontemps, Arna Wendell,1902-1973-- Criticism and interpretation.
Cullen, Countee,1903-1946-- Criticism and interpretation.
Du Bois, W. E. B., (William Edward Burghardt),1868-1963-- Criticism and interpretation.
Grimké, Angelina Emily,1805-1879.
Hughes, Langston,1902-1967-- Criticism and interpretation.
Hurston, Zora Neale,1903-1960-- Criticism and interpretation.
Johnson, James Weldon,1871-1938.
Larsen, Nella-- Criticism and interpretation.
McKay, Claude,1890-1948-- Criticism and interpretation.
Toomer, Jean,1894-1967-- Criticism and interpretation.
Bontemps, Arna,1902-1973.
Cullen, Countee,1903-1946.
Du Bois, W. E. B., (William Edward Burghardt),1868-1963.