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Write a three to four (3-4) page paper (750-1,000 words) that responds to each of the items described in the topic.
Harlem Renaissance Poets. Essay & Poem. Choose two (2) poems by different authors from the Harlem Renaissance. Write an essay that:- Describes each author’s role and importance within the Harlem Renaissance.
- Identify the elements in each of their poems in which you see evidence of the “double-consciousness” being expressed by each author.
- Fully describe at least two (2) primary themes you see in the poetry written during this time period, referring to specific lines in each of the poems.
- Write your own poem that expresses these identified themes of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Introduction
The composers of this period were noticeable by an awakening period of
literature, music and cultural proliferation that started in the 1920s and early 1930s
among the African-American community in New York. The movement was key to
evolving a new sense of Black uniqueness and consciousness as authors, visual artists,
and musicians where they tested with imaginative forms, modernist practices, and
folk culture. The Harlem Renaissance was considered to be the rebirth of AfricanAmerican arts, which also influenced writers even in the Caribbean colonies
(Huggins, 2007). The principle that was predominantly captured was the flowering of
the African-American literature, an identity unique among the African-Americans.
The major aim of the Renaissance was to revive the African-American heritage and
pride. It stressed racial awareness that led to the African-American gaining civil
privileges and equal treatment. It was a time frequently related to a movement called
the ‘New Negro Movement’. Writing luminari...
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