Contemporary Poetry Of The Negro is a collection of poems compiled by Robert Thomas Kerlin and published in 1921. The book features works from prominent African American poets of the time such as Langston Hughes, James Weldon Johnson, and Claude McKay. The poems explore themes of race, identity, and the Black experience in America. The collection also includes biographical information about each poet and an introduction by Kerlin discussing the importance of African American poetry in the cultural landscape. This book is ...
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Contemporary Poetry Of The Negro is a collection of poems compiled by Robert Thomas Kerlin and published in 1921. The book features works from prominent African American poets of the time such as Langston Hughes, James Weldon Johnson, and Claude McKay. The poems explore themes of race, identity, and the Black experience in America. The collection also includes biographical information about each poet and an introduction by Kerlin discussing the importance of African American poetry in the cultural landscape. This book is considered a significant contribution to the Harlem Renaissance, a period of artistic and intellectual growth among African Americans in the 1920s and 30s.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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