Lewis David L. (Ed) : Portable Harlem Renaissance Reader (Paperback)


"In every important respect, Lewis' anthology is a worthy companion to his classic study of the Harlem Renaissance, When Harlem Was in Vogue. His selections, chosen with imagination and flair, reflect his uncommon mastery of the subject. This volume offers a fresh and brilliant portrait of African American art and culture in the 1920s."—Arnold Rampersad. Gathering a representative sampling of the New Negro Movement's most important figures, and providing substantial introductory essays, headnotes, and brief biographical notes, Lewis' volume—organized chronologically—includes the poetry and prose of Sterling Brown, Countee Cullen, W. E. B. Du Bois, Zora Neale Hurston, James Weldon Johnson, and others.

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"In every important respect, Lewis' anthology is a worthy companion to his classic study of the Harlem Renaissance, When Harlem Was in Vogue. His selections, chosen with imagination and flair, reflect his uncommon mastery of the subject. This volume offers a fresh and brilliant portrait of African American art and culture in the 1920s."—Arnold Rampersad. Gathering a representative sampling of the New Negro Movement's most important figures, and providing substantial introductory essays, headnotes, and brief biographical notes, Lewis' volume—organized chronologically—includes the poetry and prose of Sterling Brown, Countee Cullen, W. E. B. Du Bois, Zora Neale Hurston, James Weldon Johnson, and others.

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Imprint

Penguin Books

Country of origin

United States

Release date

June 1995

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

June 1995

Editors

Dimensions

198 x 128 x 38mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

816

ISBN-13

978-0-14-017036-8

Barcode

9780140170368

Categories

LSN

0-14-017036-7



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