{"product_id":"writers-of-the-black-chicago-renaissance-9780252036392","title":"Writers of the Black Chicago Renaissance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn expansive introduction to Chicago's great cultural explosion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A nicely crafted book that makes an important contribution to both the historiography of the Illinois Territory and the War of 1812.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of Illinois History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An important reference work that will stimulate further research on this fascinating and influential literary movement.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Illinois Historical Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Required reading for anyone seeking to understand the wide diversity of the black Chicago Renaissance. . . . Highly recommended.\"--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A most important reference book on a subject that is sure to get increasing attention for years to come. The volume will serve as a foundational source of information and perspective on the major figures of the Black Chicago Renaissance.\"--Amritjit Singh, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Collected Writings of Wallace Thurman: A Harlem Renaissance Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A genuinely useful reference and inspirational sourcebook. Tracy's selection of Chicago-connected writers intelligently guides us through the understudied territory of 'post-Harlem' African American literature.\"--William J. Maxwell, editor of Claude McKay's \u003ci\u003eComplete Poems\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rigorously challenges still-common perceptions of the Harlem Renaissance as the defining moment of African American literary production. . . . A foundational work.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of Illinois History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The authors written about here across some 30 essays and literary biographies led fascinating lives, and the essays serve as windows into a bygone era. . . . 4 stars.\"--\u003ci\u003eTime Out Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A vigorous and seminal reassessment of an essential chapter in American culture.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"If Tracy's intention in pulling together the contributions to this thorough book is to enlighten readers about this outstanding group of artists and this period in our country's cultural history, he has succeeded remarkably. . . . A superb introduction to the Black Chicago Renaissance.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; Robert S. Abbott; William A. Attaway; Claude A. Barnett; Henry Lowington Blakely, II; Aldon Bland; Edward Bland; Marita Bonner; Gwendolyn Brooks; Frank London Brown; Alice Browning; Dan Burley; Margaret Danner; Frank Marshall Davis; Richard Durham; Lorraine Hansberry; Fenton Johnson; John Johnson; Marian Minus; Willard Motley; Gordon Parks; John Sengstacke; Margaret Walker","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036819784023,"sku":"9780252036392","price":103.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252036392.jpg?v=1750932655","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/writers-of-the-black-chicago-renaissance-9780252036392","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}