Poets of Harlem
Poets expressed great force in being able to write the feelings of the African American culture, the trials and tribulations, and those that they experienced firsthand. Take time to go through and examine a few of the poets brought to the forefront of not only African American culture, but of American culture as well. Check out Poetry Foundation as well for more brilliant poets of the Harlem Renaissance.
-Biographies below are courtesy of The Poetry Foundation.
Countee Cullen
Countee Cullen is one of the most representative voices of the Harlem Renaissance. His life story is essentially a tale of youthful exuberance and talent of a star that flashed across the African American firmament and then sank toward the horizon...
www.poetryfoundation.org/collections/145704/an-introduction-to-the-harlem-renaissance |
Zora Neale HurstonZora Neale Hurston was inspired by the likes of Alain Locke, and that spurred her to create marvelous pieces of literary works. Check out a bio of Hurston by clicking on the link below
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Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes was first recognized as an important literary figure during the 1920s, a period known as the "Harlem Renaissance" because of the number of emerging black writers...
Click the link below to further explore Langston Hughes.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/langston-hughes
Click the link below to further explore Langston Hughes.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/langston-hughes