Poetry, Desire, and Fantasy in the Harlem Renaissance
Author | : Raphael Comprone |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-13 | : UOM:39015064908174 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Poetry, Desire, and Fantasy in the Harlem Renaissance by : Raphael Comprone
Download or read book Poetry, Desire, and Fantasy in the Harlem Renaissance written by Raphael Comprone and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking work uses psychoanalysis to reinvigorate Harlem Renaissance studies. In detailed, focused sections, Poetry, Desire, and Fantasy in the Harlem Renaissance explores issues of white subjectivity in Hughes and Hurston; the embrace of primitivism by Claude McKay; musings on racial transformation and racial hierarchies; and the decline of the Harlem Renaissance.