Negro in Literature and Art in the United States

by Benjamin Griffith Brawley

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231 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1918

About the author

Benjamin Griffith Brawley was a prominent African-American author and educator. Several of his books were considered standard college texts, including The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States (1918) and New Survey of English Literature (1925).

Reviews

[Roisin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an amazing, interesting, detailed look at black people, mainly American, but also some European, from the 1700s to the 1900s in art, literature, painting, sculpture and theatre. The author also gives an interesting analysis of the work of these people, participating in areas not considered as suitable for black people and how black people are represented and perceived too in the arts.

I have certainly discovered artists unknown to me and it is good to see detailed biographies of female artists too, with lists of works created by these artists.

The author writes passionately, but also authoritatively. The bibliography is very detailed, so anyone interested in this area should have a look for further reading and direct sources.

If you are just interested in the arts or history generally, do read this. Fascinating, powerful, stuff.