Project Gutenberg 2011-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 102 Brawley, Benjamin Griffith 1882 1939 Brawley, B. G. (Benjamin Griffith) 21022322 The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States The Negro genius -- Phillis Wheatley -- Paul Laurence Dunbar -- Charles W. Chesnutt -- W.E. Burghardt Du Bois -- William Stanley Braithwaite -- Other writers -- Orators: Douglass and Washington -- The stage -- Painters: Henry O. Tanner -- Sculptors: Meta Warrick Fuller -- Music -- General progress, 1918-1921 -- Charles S. Gilpin -- Appendix: The Negro in American fiction. Study of bibliography. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Gary Rees and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States" by Benjamin Griffith Brawley is a comprehensive historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the contributions of African Americans to literature and the arts, emphasizing their artistic and cultural achievements while facing societal challenges. Brawley's analysis offers a broader understanding of how the Negro has influenced American civilization, particularly in aesthetics. At the start of the text, the author states the purpose of the book: to provide a thorough examination of the accomplishments of African Americans in literature and art, striving to evaluate their contributions by absolute standards. Brawley outlines the rich artistic heritage of the Negro, noting that many have expressed their genius through various forms of art despite limited opportunities. He highlights key figures who have shaped this artistic landscape, such as poets and painters, and delves into the complex interplay of race, culture, and creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American literature -- African American authors -- History and criticism African Americans -- Intellectual life African Americans in literature African American artists African American arts E151 PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 301493 301387 2024-09-15T03:44:04.416392 2023-09-15T09:34:22.048522 text/html text/html 296525 2021-01-07T10:41:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 604023 2021-01-07T10:41:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 623301 2024-09-15T03:44:12.257379 application/epub+zip 625354 2024-09-15T03:44:06.631481 application/epub+zip 179546 2024-09-15T03:44:05.360380 application/epub+zip 837051 2024-09-15T03:44:16.101351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 819000 2024-09-15T03:44:11.082359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391967 2022-09-16T06:44:45.997365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250362 250140 2024-09-15T03:44:03.501472 2023-09-15T09:34:21.233528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 250187 2021-01-07T10:41:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98097 2021-01-07T10:41:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 250188 2021-01-07T10:41:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98027 2021-01-07T10:41:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22234 2024-09-15T03:44:16.246337 application/rdf+xml 20962 2024-09-15T03:44:05.741393 image/jpeg 4630 2024-09-15T03:44:05.551534 image/jpeg 753301 2024-09-15T03:44:04.466449 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia