Student Reading List
Students will receive a reading packet with key excerpts from the following works.
Farebrother, Rachel, and Miriam Thaggert, eds. A History of the Harlem Renaissance. Cambridge University Press, 2021. Farebrother and Thaggert give an in-depth overview of the Harlem Renaissance including the social and political forces involved. It also highlights major artistic contributors.
Hayes, Jeffreen M., et al. Augusta Savage, Renaissance Woman. Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 2018. Hayes work is considered one of the definitive biographies of Savage and presents her life story along a curated collection of images and analysis of her work.
Johnson, James Weldon. Along this way: the autobiography of James Weldon Johnson. Vol. 314. New York: Viking Press, 1933. Johnson’s autobiography provides an animated portrayal of his life. It traces his journey from his birth and details his education, role in the Harlem Renaissance, and years as a professor, diplomat, and civil rights reformer.
Kirschke, Amy Helene. Women Artists of the Harlem Renaissance. University Press of Mississippi, 2016. Kirschke’s book chronicles the challenges of women artists and contextualizes their achievements within the framework of the Harlem Renaissance.
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