Definition of Harlem renaissance

1. Noun. A period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished.

Generic synonyms: Age, Historic Period

Lexicographical Neighbors of Harlem Renaissance

Hargeisa
Hargreaves
Hari
Harijan
Haripur
Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami
Harkat-ul-Mujahidin
Harkat ul-Ansar
Harkat ul-Mujahedeen
Harki
Harkis
Harlan Fiske Stone
Harlean Carpenter
Harlee
Harlem
Harlem Renaissance
Harlem River
Harlem sunset
Harlem sunsets
Harlemer
Harlemers
Harlemite
Harlemites
Harley
Harley-Davidson
Harley Davidson
Harley Davidsons
Harley Granville-Barker
Harley Street
Harleys

Literary usage of Harlem renaissance

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Making the Match: The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right Time by Teri S. Lesesne (2003)
"The life and work of harlem renaissance author Hughes is the focus of this biography. Meltzer worked with Hughes on books about African-Americans in the ..."

2. A Kaleidoscope of Digital American Literature by Martha L. Brogan, Daphnée Rentfrow (2005)
"North American coverage targets early Southern Blacks, the harlem renaissance, post-Harlem, and contemporary writers. The materials have been compiled from ..."

3. Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups by Harvey Daniels (2002)
"The kids will study African cultures, the middle passage, slavery, abolition, the Great Migration, and the harlem renaissance. They'll undertake author ..."

4. Teaching The Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K-12 by Harvey Daniels, Marilyn Bizar (2005)
"The students then studied the work of Romare Bearden, an African American painter who was active in the harlem renaissance, and read The Block, a collection ..."

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