Literary sisters : Dorothy West and her circle : a biography of the Harlem Renaissance

Literary sisters : Dorothy West and her circle : a biography of the Harlem Renaissance /

"Harlem Renaissance writer Dorothy West led a charmed life in many respects. Born into a distinguished Boston family, she appeared in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, then lived in the Soviet Union with a group that included Langston Hughes, to whom she proposed marriage. She later became friend...

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Main Author: Mitchell, Verner D., 1957-
Other Authors: Davis, Cynthia, 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2012
Subjects:
West, Dorothy, > 1907-1998 > Criticism and interpretation.
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
American literature > Women authors > History and criticism.
African American women > Intellectual life.
African American women in literature.
African American arts > New York (State) > New York.
Harlem Renaissance.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Intellectual life > 20th century.
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