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Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston and the Harlem Renaissance The Harlem Renaissance 1920’s and 1930’s First time mainstream publishers and critics took African American literature seriously Beyond literature, encompassed Music Theater Art Politics The Great Migration Post Civil War Movement of blacks from economically depressed South to industrial North More educated and socially conscious African Americans moved to Harlem (NYC) The Great Migrationby Jacob Lawrence Common Themes: Alienation, marginality, use of folk material, use of blues tradition, problems for writing for an elite audience. Post World War I Openness to literature and change Sophisticated New Yorkers, black and white drawn to Harlem for music and nightlife Stimulated national market for African American literature and music The music: jazzEmerging musicians: Bessie Smith Jelly Roll Martin Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Fire! Literary magazine in Harlem First published 1926 Publishers: Langston Hughes Zora Neale Hurston Wallace Thurmon Art from all genres (visual arts, literature, music) appealed to mixed audiences but relied on white publishing houses. Ending of Harlem Renaissance Great Depression (economic pressure) Growing feeling by some artists that art should be politically motivated; that is, should highlight African American issues such as segregation and racism. Major Accomplishment ofHarlem Renaissance: Proved that the white race did not have a monopoly on literature and culture in America Zora Neale Hurston Born 1891 As a child moved to Eatonville, Florida (1st all-black incorporated town in America Father served several terms as mayor Attended Howard University Published 1st story in 1921 (age 30) Moved to Harlem 1925 Became significant figure in Harlem Renaissance Primary publisher of Fire! Enrolled in Barnard College and studied anthropology (study of man) under Franz Boas (greatest anthropologist of 20th Century) Two greatest influences on writing: Living in Eaton