Library Research Guides: AFR/ENG 295: The Harlem Renaissance: Home

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New York Amsterdam News 1922-1993
Harlem's premier newspaper, publishing the work of many of the leading figures of the Harlem Renaissance.

From The New York Amsterdam News, Feb 8, 1936.

Key Starting Points

The Harlem Renaissance
3 volumes covering broad literary topics and specific authors in great detail.
Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance (e-book)
Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the period, including persons, works, concepts, events, and other topics. (2004)
Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance
1 volume with shorter entries, helpful bibliographies for further reading, and a glossary of slang!
W. E. B. du Bois
Call Number: Clapp Reference E185.97.D73 W164 2001

A concise guide to the people, organizations and causes of Du Bois's life, with great bibliographies on specific topics.
Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era (E-Book)
Publication Date: 2014

This reference work includes representatives not only from the literary scene but also activists, actresses, artists, educators, and more.

Literary Analysis

Literature Resource Center
Biographies, bibliographies and full-text critical analysis of authors from all genres and eras, including the contents of Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Literary Criticism.
MLA International Bibliography
Scholarly articles on all genres of literature, from all cultures, published since 1963.

Search the library catalog for books or chapters that analyze your author's writing. Tip: Search your author as a Subject by choosing Subject from the drop-down menu!

example: subject search for Hurston, Zora Neale -- Criticism and interpretation

Primary Sources from the Harlem Renaissance Era

Newspapers & Magazines

New York Amsterdam News 1922-1993
The premier African-American newspaper published in Harlem, 1922-1993.
Chicago Defender 1910-1975
Searchable full-text replica of one of America's leading African-American newspapers, from 1910-1975.
African American Periodicals, 1825-1995
Includes Crisis and The Messenger, two major publications of the Harlem Renaissance.

Digitized Books (pre-1923)

Internet Archive
Digitized, searchable books and magazines mostly published before 1923. Includes Survey Graphic!
HathiTrust
Digital library by major research institutions & libraries, with freely searchable content as well as some "sneak-peek" (copyrighted) content.
W.E.B. DuBois Papers
Much of the literary, political, and scholarly writings of this great scholar and leader.

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