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A Companion to the Harlem Renaissance - (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture) Annotated by Cherene Sherrard-Johnson (Paperback)

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  • A Companion to the Harlem Renaissance presents a comprehensive collection of original essays that address the literature and culture of the Harlem Renaissance from the end of World War I to the middle of the 1930s.
  • About the Author: Cherene Sherrard-Johnson is the Sally Mead Hands-Bascom Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • 496 Pages
  • Literary Criticism, American
  • Series Name: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture

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A Companion to the Harlem Renaissance presents a comprehensive collection of original essays that address the literature and culture of the Harlem Renaissance from the end of World War I to the middle of the 1930s.

  • Represents the most comprehensive coverage of themes and unique new perspectives on the Harlem Renaissance available
  • Features original contributions from both emerging scholars of the Harlem Renaissance and established academic "stars" in the field
  • Offers a variety of interdisciplinary features, such as the section on visual and expressive arts, that emphasize the collaborative nature of the era
  • Includes "Spotlight Readings" featuring lesser known figures of the Harlem Renaissance and newly discovered or undervalued writings by canonical figures



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With its epicenter in New York City's Harlem neighborhood, the Harlem Renaissance was a singularly influential period of African American history. A cultural revolution that combined artistic expression with political activism, the movement would help to heighten social consciousness and foster racial pride.

A Companion to the Harlem Renaissance presents a comprehensive guide to the literature and culture of the unprecedented artistic flourishing that took place in the African diasporic community of the United States from the end of World War I to the middle of the 1930s. Featuring original contributions from eminent and emerging scholars of the era, chapters critically explore numerous themes relating to the origins, evolution, aesthetics, genres, and historical contexts of the Harlem Renaissance. Combining primary texts and contemporaneous accounts with innovative new perspectives, initial essays explore the historic and philosophical underpinnings of the "New Negro" Movement, followed by selections addressing canonical authors and minor writers who emerged during the period. Further essays examine salon culture and the influence of music and dance on literature; themes relating to race, identity, and sexual politics; and the Harlem Renaissance as a global movement. A final series of essays considers the enduring influence of the Harlem Renaissance in the latter twentieth century and into the new millennium. Combining a remarkable breadth of coverage with impeccable scholarship presented in an engaging manner, A Companion to the Harlem Renaissance is an essential resource to understanding this transformative time in black history.



About the Author



Cherene Sherrard-Johnson is the Sally Mead Hands-Bascom Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the author of Dorothy West's Paradise: A Biography of Class and Color (2012), Portraits of the New Negro Woman: Visual and Literary Culture in the Harlem Renaissance (2007), and the annotated edition of Jessie Redmon Fauset's Comedy: American Style (2011).
Dimensions (Overall): 9.61 Inches (H) x 6.69 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 496
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: American
Series Title: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Cherene Sherrard-Johnson
Language: English
Street Date: November 24, 2025
TCIN: 1005549693
UPC: 9781119054535
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-7887
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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