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Author Archives: oliphantgg
A Chronology of the Harlem Renaissance
The purpose of this timeline is to show a running historical context of the Harlem Renaissance. The timeline itself spans from 1890 to 1935. I decided to include events long before the Harlem Renaissance. This was because as Cary D. … Continue reading
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Lucid Waves
In the penultimate section of Jeffrey Pethybridge’s book of poetry entitled Striven, The Bright Treatise, Pethybridge takes an unexpected, yet perfectly executed, departure by employing many characteristics of Romanticism. I feel that he does so to share the sensations of his … Continue reading
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Imitation of Hughes’ “Dream Boogie: Variation”
Nonstop Rabble Nonstop rabble, … Continue reading
Revised Final Project: The Harlem Renaissance
For my revised project proposal, I plan to make an in depth timeline of Harlem Renaissance poetry and art forms. I still plan to include on this timeline the historical context of the movement. I will do through highlighting many … Continue reading
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Idea of Poetry in Stevens
In Wallace Steven’s poem entitled the “The Idea of Order at Key West,” he discusses the role of poetry and role of the poet as a maker. I read recently an article that tried to compare this creative process. I … Continue reading
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The Weary ’25
Langston Hughes’ popular poem entitled “The Weary Blues” was published by Langston Hughes in 1926 but was composed in 1925. It greatly reflects Hughes emotions toward the popular African American art form of the Blues. He writes his poem on … Continue reading
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Topic Proposal: Harlem Renaissance
The topic I plan to focus on is a discussion of the events and the cultural and chronological location of the Harlem Renaissance. To accomplish this feat in an effective manner I will discuss the events in civil rights and … Continue reading
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Der Blinde Post
In Mina Loy’s poem entitled “Der Blinde Junge,” she focuses on and delves deep into an image of a blind man playing a mouth harp on a street corner in Vienna. Although this at first appears a simple image, Loy … Continue reading
Negro Speaks of Change
In Langston Hughes’ poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” their is an instantaneously visible difference poetic form that of Claude McKay. Instead of using the sonnet form, Hughes uses a more free form. While McKay used to sonnet form to … Continue reading
The Lynchings
It is obvious from the title of Claude McKay’s 1920 poem entitled “Lynching,” that it is heavily reflective of the the historical context of the time. The poem’s context on the surface is that of a lynching taking place. This … Continue reading