The Harlem Reader
A Celebration of new York's Most Famous Neighborhood, from the Renaissance Years to the 21st Century
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
13 May 2003
Summary
There is no neighborhood in America as famous, infamous, and inspiring as Harlem. From its humble beginnings as a farming district and country retreat for the rich, Harlem grew to international prominence as the meccaof black art and culture, then fell from grace, despised as a crime-ridden slum and symbol of urban decay. But during all of these phases there was writing in Harlem-great writing that sprang from one of the richest and most unique communities in the world. From Harlem’s most rev…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781400046812 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1400046815 |
| Author: | Herb Boyd |
| Publisher: | Three Rivers Press |
| Imprint: | Three Rivers Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 13 May 2003 |
| Weight: | 281g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 142mm x 19mm |
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About The Author
Herb Boyd
HERB BOYD is the national editor at The Black World Today, an online publication. He currently teaches African and African-American history at the College of New Rochelle in Manhattan. Boyd is also coeditor with Robert Allen of the American Book Award-winning collection Brotherman and, more recently, editor of Autobiography of a People. He resides in Harlem with his wife, Elza Dinwiddie-Boyd, also a noted writer and college professor.
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