The New Negro (1925) is an anthology by Alain Locke. Expanded from
a March issue of Survey Graphic magazine, The New Negro compiles
writing from such figures as Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, Zora
Neale Hurston, Jean Toomer, and Locke himself. Recognized as a
foundational text of the Harlem Renaissance, the collection is
organized around Locke’s writing on the function of art in
reorganizing the conception of African American life and culture.
Through self-understanding, creation, and independence, Locke’s
New Negro came to represent a break from an inhumane past, a means
toward meaningful change for a people held down for far too long.
“[F]or generations in the mind of America, the Negro has been
more of a formula than a human being—a something to be argued
about, condemned or defended, to be ‘kept down,’ or ‘in his
place,’ or ‘helped up,’ to be worried with or worried over,
harassed or patronized, a social bogey or a social burden.”
Identifying the representation of black Americans in the national
imaginary as oppressive in nature, Locke suggests a way forward
through his theory of the New Negro, who “wishes to be known for
what he is, even in his faults and shortcomings, and scorns a
craven and precarious survival at the price of seeming to be what
he is not.” Throughout The New Negro, leading artists and
intellectuals of the Harlem Renaissance offer their unique visions
of who and what they are; voicing their concerns, portraying
injustice, and illuminating the black experience, they provide a
holistic vision of self-expression in all of its colors and forms.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Alain Locke’s The New Negro is a
classic of African American literature reimagined for modern
readers.
General
Imprint: |
Graphic Arts Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Mint Editions |
Release date: |
September 2021 |
Authors: |
Alain Locke
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Contributors: |
Mint Editions
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5132-0865-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
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LSN: |
1-5132-0865-9 |
Barcode: |
9781513208657 |
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