- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: University of Illinois Press; New Ed edition (20 Jun 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0252074629
- ISBN-13: 978-0252074622
- Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,465,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"This unique document stands alone in its monumental recordings of the comings, goings, and doings of a diverse and fascinating group of prominent writers, artists, publishers, actors, producers, activists, and more. With his painstaking editing and annotation, Kellner has done a tremendous service to all scholars of the period." -- Thadious Davis, author of Nella Larsen, Novelist of the Harlem Renaissance: A Woman's Life Unveiled
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A startling record of the Jazz Age through the eyes of one of its memorable figures
Between 1922 and 1930, Carl Van Vechten--one of the most significant figures of the Harlem Renaissance--kept a daily record of his activities. The records recount his day-to-day life, as well as the alliances, drinking habits, feuds, and affairs of a wide number of the period's luminaries, providing a rich resource for reconstructing the culture of 1920s New York and the social milieu during Prohibition. Bruce Kellner has provided copious informative notes identifying central figures and clarifying details.
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In 1922, after several years of obscurity and periodic penury-Carl Van Vechten's annual volumes of literary and musical criticism had produced little income-he published his first novel, Peter Whiffle: His Life and Works, which proved to be an unexpected best-seller. Read the first page
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In 1922, after several years of obscurity and periodic penury-Carl Van Vechten's annual volumes of literary and musical criticism had produced little income-he published his first novel, Peter Whiffle: His Life and Works, which proved to be an unexpected best-seller. Read the first page
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