Encyclopedia of the Harlem Literary Renaissance

A broad artistic movement of the 1920s and early '30s that involved literature, the visual arts and music, the Harlem Renaissance was one of the most productive eras in American literary history. Concentrating on the literary side of the movement — the writers, works, periodicals, editors, publishers, critics and related topics — "Encyclopedia of the Harlem Literary Renaissance" provides authoritative coverage and unique insight into the literature of the Harlem Renaissance. An easy-to-use resource for students, general readers and scholars alike, this volume is rich in material on this important literary movement.

More than 800 concise, A-to-Z entries detail the historical relevance of the subject and explain how the writer, work or idea helped fundamentally reshape American literature. The author draws on historical studies, biographies, literary criticism and primary materials, including letters and diaries of such Harlem Renaissance figures as Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, W.E.B. DuBois and Zora Neale Hurston. The book also includes a chronology, a list of works by Harlem Renaissance writers, 35 black-and-white photographs and illustrations, cross-references, a bibliography and an index.