SELECTED READING LIST
Books
1. Barton, Rebecca Chalmers:Race Consciousness and The American Negro—Arnold Busck, Copenhagen—1934.2. Boynton, Percy H.:Literature and American Life—Ginn & Co., New York—1936.3. Brawley, Benjamin Griffith:The Negro in Literature and Art—Duffield and Co., New York—1929, revised and enlarged toThe Negro Genius—Dodd, Mead & Co., New York—1937.4. Calverton, V. F.:The Liberation of American Literature—Chas. Scribner’s Sons, New York—1932.5. DuBois, W. E. B.:The Gift of Black Folk—The Stratford Co., Boston—1924.6. Edgar, Pelham:The Art of the Novel—The Macmillan Co., New York—1933.7. Ford, Nick Aaron:The Contemporary Negro Novel—Meador Co., Boston—1936.8. Gaines, Francis Pendleton:The Southern Plantation—Columbia University Press, New York—1925.9. Green, Elizabeth Lay:The Negro in Contemporary American Literature—The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill—1928.10. Hartwick, Harry:The Foreground of American Fiction—American Book Co., New York—1934.11. Hatcher, Harlan:Creating The Modern American Novel—Farrar and Rinehart, New York—1935.12. Hicks, Granville:The Great Tradition—The Macmillan Co., New York—1933.13. Lewissohn, Ludwig:Expression In America—Harper & Bros., New York—1932.14. Linn, James Weber, and Taylor, Houghton Wells:A Foreword to Fiction—D. Appleton-Century Co., New York—1935.15. Locke, Alain:The New Negro—A. & C. Boni, New York—1925.16. Loggins, Vernon:The Negro Author—Columbia University Press, New York—1931.17. Loggins, Vernon:I Hear America—Thomas Y. Crowell Co., New York—1937.18. Nelson, John Herbert:The Negro Character In American Literature—University of Kansas, Lawrence—1926.19. Parrington, V. F.:Main Currents in American Thought—Harcourt, Brace & Co., New York—1930.20. Pattee, Fred Lewis:The Development of the American Short Story—Harper & Bros., New York—1923.21. Pattee, Fred Lewis:The First Century of American Literature, 1770-1870—D. Appleton, Century Co., New York—1935.22. Pattee, Fred Lewis:A History of American Literature Since 1870—The Century Co., New York—1915.23. Quinn, Arthur Hobson:American Fiction—D. Appleton, Century Co., New York—1936.24. Turner, Lorenzo Dow:Anti-slavery Sentiment in American Literature Prior to 1865—The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Inc., Washington—1929.25. Van Doren, Carl:The American Novel—The Macmillan Co., New York—1931.
1. Barton, Rebecca Chalmers:Race Consciousness and The American Negro—Arnold Busck, Copenhagen—1934.
2. Boynton, Percy H.:Literature and American Life—Ginn & Co., New York—1936.
3. Brawley, Benjamin Griffith:The Negro in Literature and Art—Duffield and Co., New York—1929, revised and enlarged toThe Negro Genius—Dodd, Mead & Co., New York—1937.
4. Calverton, V. F.:The Liberation of American Literature—Chas. Scribner’s Sons, New York—1932.
5. DuBois, W. E. B.:The Gift of Black Folk—The Stratford Co., Boston—1924.
6. Edgar, Pelham:The Art of the Novel—The Macmillan Co., New York—1933.
7. Ford, Nick Aaron:The Contemporary Negro Novel—Meador Co., Boston—1936.
8. Gaines, Francis Pendleton:The Southern Plantation—Columbia University Press, New York—1925.
9. Green, Elizabeth Lay:The Negro in Contemporary American Literature—The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill—1928.
10. Hartwick, Harry:The Foreground of American Fiction—American Book Co., New York—1934.
11. Hatcher, Harlan:Creating The Modern American Novel—Farrar and Rinehart, New York—1935.
12. Hicks, Granville:The Great Tradition—The Macmillan Co., New York—1933.
13. Lewissohn, Ludwig:Expression In America—Harper & Bros., New York—1932.
14. Linn, James Weber, and Taylor, Houghton Wells:A Foreword to Fiction—D. Appleton-Century Co., New York—1935.
15. Locke, Alain:The New Negro—A. & C. Boni, New York—1925.
16. Loggins, Vernon:The Negro Author—Columbia University Press, New York—1931.
17. Loggins, Vernon:I Hear America—Thomas Y. Crowell Co., New York—1937.
18. Nelson, John Herbert:The Negro Character In American Literature—University of Kansas, Lawrence—1926.
19. Parrington, V. F.:Main Currents in American Thought—Harcourt, Brace & Co., New York—1930.
20. Pattee, Fred Lewis:The Development of the American Short Story—Harper & Bros., New York—1923.
21. Pattee, Fred Lewis:The First Century of American Literature, 1770-1870—D. Appleton, Century Co., New York—1935.
22. Pattee, Fred Lewis:A History of American Literature Since 1870—The Century Co., New York—1915.
23. Quinn, Arthur Hobson:American Fiction—D. Appleton, Century Co., New York—1936.
24. Turner, Lorenzo Dow:Anti-slavery Sentiment in American Literature Prior to 1865—The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Inc., Washington—1929.
25. Van Doren, Carl:The American Novel—The Macmillan Co., New York—1931.
Articles
1. Braithwaite, William Stanley: “The Negro In American Literature” inThe New Negro, edited by Alain Locke—A. & C. Boni, New York—1925.2. Brawley, Benjamin Griffith: “The Negro In American Fiction” inAnthology of American Negro Literature, edited by V. F. Calverton—The Modern Library, New York—1929.3. Brown, Sterling A.: “Negro Characters As Seen By White Authors” inJournal of Negro Education(April, 1933),—Howard University, Washington, D. C.4. Brown, Sterling A.: “Our Literary Audience” inOpportunity, a Journal of Negro Life, February, 1930.5. Brown, Sterling A.: “The Literary Scene: Chronicle and Comment” inOpportunity, a Journal of Negro Lifefrom 1930-36.6. Burke, Kenneth: “The Negro’s Pattern of Life” inThe Saturday Review of Literature, July 29, 1933.7. Chamberlain, John: “The Negro As Writer” inThe Bookman, Vol. LXX, February, 1930.8. Clay, Eugene: “The Negro In Recent American Literature” inAmerican Writers’ Congress, edited by Henry Hart—International Publishers, Inc., New York—1935.9. Davidson, Donald: “The Trend of Literature” inCulture In The South, edited by W. T. Couch—University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill—1935.10. Davis, Allison: “Our Negro Intellectuals” inThe Crisis, August, 1928.11. Farrell, James T.: “The Short Story” inAmerican Writers’ Congress, edited by Henry Hart—International Publishers, Inc., New York—1935.12. Gordon, Eugene: “Social and Political Problems of the Negro Writer” inAmerican Writers’ Congress, edited by Henry Hart—International Publishers, Inc., New York—1935.13. Gruening, Martha: “The Negro Renaissance” inHound and Horn, April-June, 1932.14. Johnson, Guy: “Folk Values in Recent Literature on the Negro” inFolk-Say, edited by B. A. Botkin—University of Oklahoma Press, Norman—1930.15. Locke, Alain: “The Negro’s Contribution to American Art and Literature” inThe Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. CXXXX, November, 1928.16. Locke, Alain: “Negro Youth Speaks” inThe New Negro, edited by Alain Locke—A. & C. Boni, New York—1925.17. Locke, Alain: “Retrospective Reviews” (annual surveys of books inOpportunity, a Journal of Negro Life, from 1929 to date.)18. T. K. Whipple: “The Negro and Modern Literature” inCreative Reading, Vol. III, No. 11, Institute of Current Literature, Cambridge, Mass.—1929.19. White, Walter: “Negro Literature” inAmerican Writers On American Literature, edited by John Macy—Horace Liveright, Inc., New York—1931.20. Woodson, Carter G.: “The Negro and American Literature” inThe African Background Outlinedby Carter G. Woodson—The Association For The Study of Negro Life and History, Washington, D. C.—1936.21. Wright, Richard: “Blueprint for Negro Writing” inNew Challenge, Fall, 1937.
1. Braithwaite, William Stanley: “The Negro In American Literature” inThe New Negro, edited by Alain Locke—A. & C. Boni, New York—1925.
2. Brawley, Benjamin Griffith: “The Negro In American Fiction” inAnthology of American Negro Literature, edited by V. F. Calverton—The Modern Library, New York—1929.
3. Brown, Sterling A.: “Negro Characters As Seen By White Authors” inJournal of Negro Education(April, 1933),—Howard University, Washington, D. C.
4. Brown, Sterling A.: “Our Literary Audience” inOpportunity, a Journal of Negro Life, February, 1930.
5. Brown, Sterling A.: “The Literary Scene: Chronicle and Comment” inOpportunity, a Journal of Negro Lifefrom 1930-36.
6. Burke, Kenneth: “The Negro’s Pattern of Life” inThe Saturday Review of Literature, July 29, 1933.
7. Chamberlain, John: “The Negro As Writer” inThe Bookman, Vol. LXX, February, 1930.
8. Clay, Eugene: “The Negro In Recent American Literature” inAmerican Writers’ Congress, edited by Henry Hart—International Publishers, Inc., New York—1935.
9. Davidson, Donald: “The Trend of Literature” inCulture In The South, edited by W. T. Couch—University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill—1935.
10. Davis, Allison: “Our Negro Intellectuals” inThe Crisis, August, 1928.
11. Farrell, James T.: “The Short Story” inAmerican Writers’ Congress, edited by Henry Hart—International Publishers, Inc., New York—1935.
12. Gordon, Eugene: “Social and Political Problems of the Negro Writer” inAmerican Writers’ Congress, edited by Henry Hart—International Publishers, Inc., New York—1935.
13. Gruening, Martha: “The Negro Renaissance” inHound and Horn, April-June, 1932.
14. Johnson, Guy: “Folk Values in Recent Literature on the Negro” inFolk-Say, edited by B. A. Botkin—University of Oklahoma Press, Norman—1930.
15. Locke, Alain: “The Negro’s Contribution to American Art and Literature” inThe Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. CXXXX, November, 1928.
16. Locke, Alain: “Negro Youth Speaks” inThe New Negro, edited by Alain Locke—A. & C. Boni, New York—1925.
17. Locke, Alain: “Retrospective Reviews” (annual surveys of books inOpportunity, a Journal of Negro Life, from 1929 to date.)
18. T. K. Whipple: “The Negro and Modern Literature” inCreative Reading, Vol. III, No. 11, Institute of Current Literature, Cambridge, Mass.—1929.
19. White, Walter: “Negro Literature” inAmerican Writers On American Literature, edited by John Macy—Horace Liveright, Inc., New York—1931.
20. Woodson, Carter G.: “The Negro and American Literature” inThe African Background Outlinedby Carter G. Woodson—The Association For The Study of Negro Life and History, Washington, D. C.—1936.
21. Wright, Richard: “Blueprint for Negro Writing” inNew Challenge, Fall, 1937.
Transcriber’s Notes:Variations in spelling and hyphenation are retained.Perceived typographical errors have been changed.
Transcriber’s Notes:
Variations in spelling and hyphenation are retained.
Perceived typographical errors have been changed.