Harlem Renaissance

By the beginning of the twentieth century and mainly during the 1920s, a new form of expression had been emerged under the New Negro Movement; by the wide arrival of new groups of African American authors; bearing with them modern thoughts. Besides, these writers tried to demonstrate a close relationship between their writings and their vivid folklore by integrating aspects of their oral Black culture into their fictional prose and poetry.

The Harlem Renaissance occurred at a period between 1920s and 1940s. It witnessed a blossoming of Black culture and social thought produced by many talented and dramatic African American artists, intellectuals, writers and musicians. These figures created new and outstanding things in a private and fashionable district. It was a time of important ideas, books, cultures, arts, etc. Hence, the Harlem Renaissance revealed a Black America that has never been seen before and brought a new consideration to the American literature.

Harlem Renaissance