Description
| Product ID: | 9781529069228 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | Macmillan Collector's Library |
| Title: | Women of the Harlem Renaissance |
| Subtitle: | Poems & Stories |
| Authors: | Author: Marissa Constantinou |
| Page Count: | 208 |
| Subjects: | Poetry anthologies (various poets), Poetry anthologies (various poets), Classic fiction: general and literary, Short stories, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Short stories, New York, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1) , c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A powerful collection of poems and stories written by women of colour during the Harlem Renaissance. <p>The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that saw an explosion of Black art, music and writing, yet few female creatives are remembered alongside their male counterparts.<br><br>Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. <i>Women of the Harlem Renaissance</i> is edited by Marissa Constantinou and introduced by Professor Kate Dossett.<br><br>Exploring subjects from love, loss and motherhood to jazz, passing and Jim Crow law, the poems and stories collected in this anthology celebrate the women of colour at the heart of the movement. Alice Dunbar-Nelson parades through New Orleans in ‘A Carnival Jangle’ whilst Carrie Williams Clifford takes to Fifth Avenue in ‘Silent Protest Parade’, and Nella Larsen seeks a mother’s protection in ‘Sanctuary’. Showcasing popular authors alongside writers you might discover for the first time, this collection of daring and disruptive writing encapsulates early twentieth-century America in surprising and beautiful ways.</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Macmillan Collector's Library |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-09-15 |