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Literary sisters : Dorothy West and her circle : a biography of the Harlem Renaissance
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"Reveals West's struggles for recognition outside the traditional literary establishment, and her collaborations with innovative African American women writers, artists, and performers who faced si...
"Reveals West's struggles for recognition outside the traditional literary establishment, and her collaborations with innovative African American women writers, artists, and performers who faced similar problems. With such "literary sisters" as Zora Neal Hurston and West's cousin, poet Helene Johnson, she created an emotional support network that also aided in promoting, publishing, and performing their respective works. Integrating rare photos, letters, and archival materials, this book is not only a groundbreaking biography of an increasingly important author but also a vivid portrait of a pivotal moment for African American women in the arts"--
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- Creator
- Verner D. Mitchell and Cynthia Davis
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- English
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- New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2012
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- xi, 200 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781283864404, 9780813551456, 0813551455, 0813551463, 0813552133, 9780813551463, 1283864401, 9780813552132
- OCLC
- ocn785785256, ocn777375539, ocn697612837, on1163878957
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Prologue -- "Nothing so broadening as travel": Porgy, 1929 -- The Benson Family comes to Boston -- Pauline Hopkins and African American literature in New England -- Boston girlhoods, 1910-1925 -- The youngest members of the Harlem Renaissance, 1926-1931 -- Russian interlude, literary salons, and challenge -- Epilogue
Subjects
- West, Dorothy, 1907-1998 -- Criticism and interpretation.
- American literature -- African American authors -- History and criticism.
- American literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
- African American women -- Intellectual life.
- African American women in literature.
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
- African American arts -- New York (State) -- New York.
- Harlem Renaissance.