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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451023103321

Titolo

Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance / / Cary D. Wintz, Paul Finkelman, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York ; ; London, [England] : , : Routledge, , 2004

©2004

ISBN

1-138-03637-4

1-135-45537-6

1-280-17885-X

1-78034-262-4

0-203-31930-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1365 p.)

Disciplina

700/.89/9607307471

Soggetti

African American arts - New York (State) - New York - 20th century

Harlem Renaissance

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Volume 1. A-J -- Volume 2. K-Y.

Sommario/riassunto

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 webs