Literary sisters : Dorothy West and her circle : a biography of the Harlem Renaissance /

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"Harlem Renaissance writer Dorothy West led a charmed life in many respects. Born into a distinguished Boston family, she appeared in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, then lived in the Soviet Union with a group that included Langston Hughes, to whom she proposed marriage. She later became friend...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mitchell, Verner D., 1957-
Otros Autores: Davis, Cynthia, 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2012.
Temas:
West, Dorothy, > 1907-1998 > Criticism and interpretation.
West, Dorothy, > 1907-1998
1900-1999
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
American literature > Women authors > History and criticism.
African American women > Intellectual life.
African American women in literature.
African American arts > New York (State) > New York.
Harlem Renaissance.
Écrits de femmes américains > Histoire et critique.
Noires américaines > Vie intellectuelle.
Arts noirs américains > New York (État) > New York.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Women's Studies.
African American arts
African American women in literature
African American women > Intellectual life
American literature > African American authors
American literature > Women authors
Harlem Renaissance
Intellectual life
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Intellectual life > 20th century.
New York (State) > New York
New York (State) > New York > Harlem
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Harlem Renaissance writer Dorothy West led a charmed life in many respects. Born into a distinguished Boston family, she appeared in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, then lived in the Soviet Union with a group that included Langston Hughes, to whom she proposed marriage. She later became friends with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who encouraged her to finish her second novel, The Wedding, which became the octogenarian author's first bestseller. Literary Sisters reveals a different side of West's personal and professional lives - her struggles for recognition outside of the traditional literary establishment, and her collaborations with talented African American women writers, artists, and performers who faced these same problems. West and her "literary sisters"--Women like Zora Neale Hurston and West's cousin, poet Helene Johnson - created an emotional support network that also aided in promoting, publishing, and performing their respective works. Integrating rare photos, letters, and archival materials from West's life, Literary Sisters is not only a groundbreaking biography of an increasingly important author but also a vivid portrait of a pivotal moment for African American women in the arts."--Project Muse.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 200 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813552132
0813552133

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