The Harlem Renaissance and Sterling A. Brown
- This era was named for the explosion of creativity in Harlem between WWI and the 1930's
Artists of this Era
- People came to Harlem from the south to escape the oppressive caste system
Sterling A. Brown
- Born May 1st, 1901 in Washington D.C.
- http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/sterling-brown
- http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_harlem.html
It should be noted that this was more than a literary movement; this was racial pride fueled by the militancy of the "New Negro Movement," characterized by the fight for blacks to have both equal civil and political rights
- Studied Amy Lowell, Edgar Lee Masters, and Robert Frost
- Earned his masters at Harvard University
- Wrote his first book, The Southern Road, in 1932
His Writing Style
Reading of the Poem, Strong men
- influenced by music from that time
- concerns of racism in U.S.
- known for frank, unsentimental portraits of blacks and their experiences
- included African folklore and modern idioms