Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The Color of Blood: John Brown, Jean Toomer, and the New Negro Movement. |
| Authors: |
Foley, Barbara (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
African American Review. Summer/Fall2013, Vol. 46 Issue 2/3, p237-253. 17p. |
| Subject Terms: |
Literature & history, Harlem Renaissance, Radicalism in literature |
| Reviews & Products: |
Withered Skin of Berries (Short story), Man in Gray, The (Book) |
| People: |
Brown, John, 1800-1859, Dixon, Thomas, 1864-1946, Toomer, Jean, 1894-1967 |
| Abstract: |
The article explores the historical discourse on abolitionist John Brown and the U.S. Civil War during the New Negro Movement and antiracist radicalism of the early 20th century. The author reflects on militant resistance to white racism and focuses on literary depictions of Brown in the novel "The Man in Gray" by Thomas Dixon and the short story "Withered Skin of Berries" by Jean Toomer. |
| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
