Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance
- ISBN-10
- 1438130171
- ISBN-13
- 9781438130170
- Series
- Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 449
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Authors
- Aberjhani, Sandra L. West
Description
Presents articles on the period known as the Harlem Renaissance, during which African American artists, poets, writers, thinkers, and musicians flourished in Harlem, New York.
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