Literary sisters
Subtitle: Dorothy West and her circle : a biography of the Harlem Renaissance
By: Verner D. Mitchell and Cynthia Davis
Contributors: Davis, Cynthia, 1946-
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780813551456; 9780813551463
Subjects: African American women; African American arts; Criticism and interpretation; History and criticism; American literature; Harlem Renaissance; African American women in literature; Women authors; African American authors; Intellectual life
Description: "Reveals West's struggles for recognition outside the traditional literary establishment, and her collaborations with innovative African American women writers, artists, and performers who faced similar problems. With such "literary sisters" as Zora Neal Hurston and West's cousin, poet Helene Johnson, she created an emotional support network that also aided in promoting, publishing, and performing their respective works. Integrating rare photos, letters, and archival materials, this book 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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: "Nothing so broadening as travel": Porgy, 1929; title: The Benson Family comes to Boston; title: Pauline Hopkins and African American literature in New England; title: Boston girlhoods, 1910-1925; title: The youngest members of the Harlem Renaissance, 1926-1931; title: Russian interlude, literary salons, and challenge; title: Epilogue.