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Griffin, Farah Jasmine.
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Petry, Ann, 1908-1997.
Primus, Pearl.
Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981.
Women, Black -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Women, Black -- Political activity -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
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Griffin, Farah Jasmine.
Petry, Ann, 1908-1997.
Primus, Pearl.
Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981.
Women, Black -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Women, Black -- Political activity -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
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Harlem nocturne : women artists & progressive politics during World War II / Farah Jasmine Griffin.
by
Griffin, Farah Jasmine.
Basic Civitas Books, c2013.
Call #:
704.042 G851h
Subjects
Petry,
Ann
,
1908-1997
.
Primus, Pearl.
Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981.
Women, Black -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Women, Black -- Political activity -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
ISBN:
9780465018758 (hc.)
0465018750 (hc.)
Description:
xiii, 242 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-229) and index.
Contents:
Pearl Primus : dancing freedom --
Ann
Petry : walking Harlem -- Rollin' with Mary Lou Williams.
Summary:
"In Harlem Nocturne, eminent scholar Farah Jasmine Griffin tells the stories of three black female artists who emerged during this period of unprecedented openness, flourishing professionally while also making enormous political strides for their fellow women and African Americans. Novelist
Ann
Petry, choreographer and dancer Pearl Primus, and composer and pianist Mary Lou Williams all achieved great fame during the 1940s."--Publisher.
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