| A Beautiful Pageant: African American Theatre, Drama and Performance in the Harlem Renaissance 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Krasner, D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312295901 ISBN-13: 9780312295905 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $49.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: A history of the performances and entertainments that fueled the Harlem Renaissance. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 812.520 |
| LCCN: 2002025109 |
| Physical Information: 1.22" H x 6.2" W x 9.58" (1.52 lbs) 370 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - New York |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Harlem Renaissance was an unprecedented period of vitality in the American Arts. Defined as the years between 1910 and 1927, it was the time when Harlem came alive with theater, drama, sports, dance and politics. Looking at events as diverse as the prizefight between Jack Johnson and Jim 'White Hope' Jeffries, the choreography of Aida Walker and Ethel Waters, the writing of Zora Neale Hurston and the musicals of the period, Krasner paints a vibrant portrait of those years. This was the time when the residents of northern Manhattan were leading their downtown counterparts at the vanguard of artistic ferment while at the same time playing a pivotal role in the evolution of Black nationalism. This is a thrilling piece of work by an author who has been working towards this major opus for years now. It will become a classic that will stay on the American history and theater shelves for years to come. |