TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wall,Cheryl A.
TI  - The Harlem Renaissance: a very short introduction 
T2  - Very short introductions
SN  - 9780190605544 (ebook) :
U1  - 810.9896073 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - [New York]
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - American literature
KW  - African American authors
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Harlem Renaissance
KW  - African American arts
KW  - New York (State)
KW  - New York
KW  - African Americans in popular culture
KW  - African Americans in literature
KW  - Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
KW  - Intellectual life
N1  - Previously issued in print: 2016; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized
N2  - The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural awakening among African Americans between the two world wars. It was the cultural phase of the 'New Negro' movement, a social and political phenomenon that promoted a proud racial identity, economic independence, and progressive politics. In this 'Very Short Introduction', Cheryl A. Wall captures the Harlem Renaissance's zeitgeist by identifying issues and strategies that engaged writers, musicians, and visual artists alike. She introduces key figures such as Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Claude McKay, and Jean Toomer, along with such signature texts as 'Mother to Son,' 'Harlem Shadows,' and 'Cane'
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780199335558.001.0001
ER  -