Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance, Volume 1

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Routledge, 2004 - Reference - 1341 pages
From the music of Louis Armstrong to the portraits by Beauford Delaney, the writings of Langston Hughes to the debut of the musical Show Boat, the Harlem Renaissance is one of the most significant developments in African-American history in the twentieth century. The Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance, in two-volumes and over 635 entries, is the first comprehensive compilation of information on all aspects of this creative, dynamic period.

For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedi a of Harlem Renaissance website.

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About the author (2004)

Cary Wintz is a professor at Texas Southern University, and her past publications include African-American Political Thought, 1890-1930: Washington, DuBois, Garvey, and Randolph. Paul Finkelman is a professor at the University of Tulsa School of Law. His past publications include Slavery and the Founders: Race and Liberty in the Age of Jefferson.

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