Shadowed dreams : women's poetry of the Harlem Renaissance
Anne Spencer (Author), Helene Johnson (Author), Mae V. Cowdery (Author), Maureen Honey (Editor of compilation, Writer of introduction)
In her foreword scholar-critic Nellie McKay states that the poets considered in this volume provide useful information about women's lives and vital understanding of a major area of Afro-American cultural history. Honey's introduction examines the use of traditional poetic forms in the historical context of the Harlem Renaissance and explains the poet's use of the protective mask. The 148 poems by 34 black women are organized around four major themes: protest, heritage, love and passion, and nature. The explanatory text, thoroughly footnoted, prepares the reader for the poems, and highlights the works of Anne Spencer, Helene Johnson and Mae Cowdery, to whom the book is dedicated
Print Book, English, ©1989
Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, ©1989