The Harlem Renaissance

by Stuart A. Kallen

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Published 2001 by Abdo & Daughters in Edina, Minn .
Written in English

Places:

Harlem (New York, N.Y.),
New York (N.Y.)

Subjects:

African Americans -- Intellectual life -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.,
Harlem Renaissance -- Juvenile literature.,
African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964 -- Juvenile literature.,
African American arts -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.,
African American intellectuals -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.,
Harlem Renaissance.,
African Americans -- Biography.,
African American arts.,
Arts, Modern -- 20th century.,
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- Juvenile literature.,
New York (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- Juvenile literature.

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Classifications
Statement	by Stuart Kallen.
Genre	Juvenile literature., Biography, Biography.
Series	Black history
LC Classifications	E185.6 .K25 2001
The Physical Object
Pagination	48 p. :
Number of Pages	48
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL6792199M
ISBN 10	1577654684
LC Control Number	00056887

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