Faculty Mentors
Dr. Beauty Bragg
Abstract
This review critiques Cheryl Wall's book, Women of the Harlem Renaissance. In this book, Wall addresses the contributions black female authors and artists made to the Harlem Renaissance. The life stories of Jessie Fauset, Nella Larsen, and Zora Neale Hurston are examined and analyzed by Wall to show the obstacles these female authors faced, and the ways in which the subject matter of their works was affected by their circumstances and cultural upbringing. For many years, these contributions were largely overlooked by both critics and popular culture. Wall's narrative illuminates the significance of these contributions, provides some context for why they were ignored for such a long time, and calls for more study of these women and their contributions to this important cultural movement.
Recommended Citation
Allmond, Emily M.
(2019)
"Acknowledging the "Forgotten" Contributions of Black Female Authors: A Review of _Women of the Harlem Renaissance_ by Cheryl Wall,"
The Corinthian: Vol. 19, Article 10.
Available at:
https://kb.gcsu.edu/thecorinthian/vol19/iss1/10
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Literature in English, North America, Ethnic and Cultural Minority Commons, Women's Studies Commons