This volume provides new historical and literary insights into
the Harlem Renaissance, returning attention to it not only as a
broad expression of artistic work but also as a movement that found
catharsis in art and hope in resistance.
By examining such major figures of the era as Jessie Fauset,
Paul Robeson, and Zora Neale Hurston, the contributors reframe our
understanding of the interplay of art, politics, culture, and
society in 1920s Harlem. The fourteen essays explore the meaning
and power of Harlem theater, literature, and art during the period;
probe how understanding of racial, provincial, and gender
identities originated and evolved; and reexamine the sociopolitical
contexts of this extraordinary black creative class. Delving into
these topics anew, "The Harlem Renaissance Revisited" reconsiders
the national and international connections of the movement and how
it challenged cliched interpretations of sexuality, gender, race,
and class. The contributors show how those who played an integral
role in shattering stereotypes about black creativity pointed the
way toward real freedom in the United States, in turn sowing some
of the seeds of the Black Power movement.
A fascinating chapter in the history of the African American
experience and New York City, the cultural flowering of the Harlem
Renaissance reverberates today. This thought-provoking combination
of social history and intellectual art criticism opens this
powerful moment in history to renewed and dynamic interpretation
and sharper discussion.
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