Hoopla in Harlem!: The Renaissance of African American Art and Culture

Tillman, Gregory

ISBN 10: 0761845704 / ISBN 13: 9780761845706

Edité par University Press Of America, 2009

In. N° de réf. du vendeur ria9780761845706_new

Synopsis :

Harlem once glittered as one of the world's most vivid entertainment centers during the 1920s and 1930s. Nightlife revolved around The Cotton Club, Smalls Paradise, and the Savoy Ballroom, featuring floor shows headlining glamorous African American women.

African American artists during the Harlem Renaissance were social activists, making a significant contribution to black culture and aesthetics. Creating the notions of Black Identity, Black Consciousness, and Black Pride sustained these artists as activists in the face of adversity, and placed "The New Negro" on the global artistic scene. Dr. Alain Locke wrote the manifesto for "The New Negro" movement and W.E.B. DuBois led the African American artists to their creative promised land, Harlem.

From the world of literature, there was Jessie Fauset and James Weldon Johnson; from dance and music, there was Katherine Dunham and Marian Anderson; from theatre and film, there was Paul Robeson and Oscar Micheaux. This book engages the philosophical discourse of Kenneth Burke and examines these artists as activists, and their works as symbols of social protest.

À propos de l'auteur: Gregory Anthony Tillman, Ph.D., is an educational consultant at Ebony Cultural Arts.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Hoopla in Harlem!: The Renaissance of ...
Éditeur : University Press Of America
Date d'édition : 2009
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New