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The Book of American Negro Poetry (1922), Negro Poets and Their Poems (1923), An Anthology of Verse by American Negroes (1924), and Caroling Dusk (1927) have been cited as four major poetry anthologies of the Harlem Renaissance.
Editor James Weldon Johnson's long introduction is worth reading all on its own. He discusses the concept of cultural appropriation decades before the term was coined and provides a critical in-depth survey of black American poetry from Phillis Wheatley through the current Harlem Renaissance.
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Apr 1, 2004 · This anthology aims to showcase the works of American Negro poets, providing insights into the racial and cultural experiences of Black Americans and highlighting their significant contributions to American literature.
The Book of American Negro Poetry is one of the earliest and most essential anthologies of African-American verse ever brought to print. Edited by writer and diplomat James Weldon Johnson, this collection was published with the hope of bringing to the public a greater awareness of the art and literature created by Black writers.
SectionChapterReaderTime00:48:4700:32:0700:17:2000:09:38Jan 1, 2009 · The Book of American Negro Poetry. James Weldon Johnson. The Floating Press, Jan 1, 2009 - Poetry - 184 pages. The work of James Weldon Johnson (1871 - 1938) inspired and encouraged the artists...
The Book of American Negro Poetry. With an Essay on the Negro’s Creative Genius. Chosen and Edited by James Weldon Johnson. The 31 representative poets in this anthology of 177 works inspired the Harlem Renaissance generation to establish firmly an African-American literary tradition in the United States. Bibliographic Record Preface Appendix ...
The Book of American Negro Poetry : Chosen and Edited, With an Essay on the Negro'S Creative Genius by James Weldon Johnson, first published in 1922, is a rare manuscript, the original residing...
