Gay rebel of the Harlem renaissance : selections from the work of Richard Bruce Nugent Introduction Early work Sahdji Smoke lilies and jade Narcissus Scheme Bastard song Who asks this thing Geisha man (excerpt) The Bible stories Beyond where the star stood still The now discordant song of bells Slender length of beauty Tree with kerioth fruit Harlem On Harlem The dark tower Gentleman Jigger (excerpts) Salt Lake saga Meeting Raymond Rent party Negro art Stuartt gets a job Orini Harlem renaissance personalities On Georgette Harvey On Rose McClendon On the dark tower On Blanche Dunn On Gloria Swanson On Alexander Gumby On Carl van Vechten After the Harlem renaissance Transition Pope Pius the only Lunatique You think to shame me You see I am a homosexual