(Paperback)

The first narrative history of the neglected but essential period of African American literature between the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights era.

(Hardback)

Offers a narrative history of the neglected but essential period of African American literature between the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights era. This title reveals how artistic collectives in New York, Chicago, and Washington fostered a sense of destiny and belonging among diverse and disenchanted peoples.