The Harlem Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction by Cheryl A. Wall (English) Pa

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Harlem Renaissance by Cheryl A. Wall This Very Short Introduction offers an overview of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural awakening among African Americans between the two world wars. Cheryl A. Wall brings readers to the Harlem of 1920s to identify the cultural themes and issues that engaged writers, musicians, and visual artists alike. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 Renaissances 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.In examining the "New Negro," she looks at the art of photographer James Van der Zee and painters Archibald Motley and Laura Wheeler and the way Marita Bonner, Jessie Fauset, and Nella Larsen explored the dilemmas of gender identity for New Negro women. Focusing on Harlem as a cultural capital, Wall covers theater in New York, where black musicals were produced on Broadway almost every year during the 1920s. She also depicts Harlem nightlife with its rent parties and clubs catering to workingclass blacks, wealthy whites, and gays of both races, and the movement of Renaissance artists to Paris.From Hughess "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" to W.E.B. Du Boiss novel DarkPrincess, black Americans explored their relationship to Africa. Many black American intellectuals met African intellectuals in Paris, where they made common cause against European colonialism and race prejudice. Folklore - spirituals, stories, sermons, and dance - was considered raw material that the New Negro artist could alchemize into art. Consequently, they applauded the performance of spirituals on the concert stage by artists like Roland Hayes and Paul Robeson. The HarlemRenaissance left an indelible mark not only on African American visual and performing arts, but, as Cheryl Wall shows, its legacies are all around us. Author Biography Cheryl A. Wall is a literary critic and professor of English at Rutgers University. She specializes in black womens writing, particularly the Harlem Renaissance and Zora Neale Hurston. She is the author of Worrying the Line: Black Women Writers, Lineage and Literary Tradition and Women of the Harlem Renaissance, and the editor of several volumes of Hurstons writings for the Library of America. She is also a section editor for The NortonAnthology of African American Literature and is on the editorial board of American Literature, The African American Review and Signs. Table of Contents Chapter 1. When the Negro Was In VogueChapter 2. Defining New Negro IdentitiesChapter 3. Harlem: City of DreamChapter 4. What Is Africa to Me?Chapter 5. Strong Roots Sink DownEpilogue: Beyond HarlemFurther readingIndex Promotional This Very Short Introduction offers an overview of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural awakening among African Americans between the two world wars. Long Description 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 Renaissances zeitgeist by identifying issues and strategies that engaged writers, musicians, and visual artistsalike. 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. In examining the "New Negro," she looks at the art of photographer James Van der Zee and painters Archibald Motley and LauraWheeler and the way Marita Bonner, Jessie Fauset, and Nella Larsen explored the dilemmas of gender identity for New Negro women. Focusing on Harlem as a cultural capital, Wall covers theater in New York, where black musicals were produced on Broadway almost every year during the 1920s. She also depicts Harlem nightlife with its rent parties and clubs catering to working class blacks, wealthy whites, and gays of both races, and the movement of Renaissance artists to Paris.From Hughess "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" to W.E.B. Du Boiss novel Dark Princess, black Americans explored their relationship to Africa. Many black American intellectuals met African intellectuals in Paris, where they made common cause against European colonialism and race prejudice. Folklore - spirituals, stories, sermons, and dance - was considered raw material that the New Negro artist could alchemize into art. Consequently, they applauded the performance of spirituals on the concert stageby artists like Roland Hayes and Paul Robeson. The Harlem Renaissance left an indelible mark not only on African American visual and performing arts, but, as Cheryl Wall shows, its legacies are all around us. Feature Selling point: Only comprehensive single-volume history of the Harlem Renaissance in the last twenty-five yearsSelling point: Provides a broad overview of the cultural landscape during the Harlem Renaissance, including literature, music, theather, and visual artsSelling point: Understands the Harlem Renaissance as part of a diverse and international cultural awakening New Feature Chapter 1. When the Negro Was In Vogue Chapter 2. Defining New Negro Identities Chapter 3. Harlem: City of Dream Chapter 4. What Is Africa to Me? Chapter 5. Strong Roots Sink Down Epilogue: Beyond Harlem Further reading Index Details ISBN0199335559 Author Cheryl A. Wall Short Title HARLEM RENAISSANCE A VERY SHOR Series Very Short Introductions Language English ISBN-10 0199335559 ISBN-13 9780199335558 Media Book Format Paperback Affiliation Rutgers University Year 2016 Birth 1948 Pages 152 Illustrations illustrations Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2016-08-25 UK Release Date 2016-08-25 NZ Release Date 2016-08-25 US Release Date 2016-08-25 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc DEWEY 973.0496073 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2016-06-21 Subtitle A Very Short Introduction We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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