Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance by Cary D. Wintz, Paul Finkelman, editorsCall Number: Art Library Reference NX512.3.A35 E53 2004 v.1-2
ISBN: 157958389X
Examining the political, economic, and social environment, as well as the artistic and cultural events of the Harlem Renaissance, these two volumes present some 625 entries, including essays on major (and some lesser known) writers, artists, and performers; discussions of creative works, especially those which had an impact on the development of the Harlem Renaissance; information about individuals who predate the Harlem Renaissance, but whose works were influential (e.g. Paul Laurence Dunbar and Henry Ossawa Tanner); and issues of race, including the emergence of the struggle for civil rights, the anticolonial movement, and the role of whites in the Harlem Renaissance. Entries covering individuals include participants in the creative arts as well as journalists, political and cultural figures, and others who were simply personalities in Harlem; those on creative works include books, anthologies, plays, films, musical shows or reviews, and significant newspapers, literary magazines, and periodicals. There are also entries covering artistic and cultural organizations such as the Negro Art Institute, businesses such as the Afro-American Realty Company and the Black Swan Phonograph Company, and political and civil rights groups. Finally, a number of thematic and interpretive essays provide general overviews of specific areas such as music, literature, and the visual arts. Entries are cross-referenced and include resources for further reading; some include a b&w photograph. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)