Abstract
This program traces the path of African-American literature from the shores of the U.S. to the Left Bank of Paris at the end of World War II through the late 1960s. The program provides context by first exploring the New Orleans salon poetry of Desdunes and discussing the historic suppression of black activists in the U.S. After the Harlem Renaissance, an increasingly hostile climate drove writers James Baldwin and Richard Wright to Paris, where liberal racial attitudes allowed for greater artistic expression. This program traces their lives in France through remembrances of fellow artists and readings from their diaries and works.
Collection
Subject
Desdunes, Rodolphe Lucien, Baldwin, James, -- 1924-1987, Wright, Richard, -- 1908-1960, Himes, Chester B., -- 1909-1984, African American authors -- 20th century -- Biography, African American authors -- France -- Paris -- Biography, African Americans -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th century, American literature -- France -- Paris -- History and criticism, American literature -- French influences, Paris (France) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century, Rive gauche (Paris, France) -- Biography
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Duration
01:09:29 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
Higher education
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