The Practice of Diaspora
| Author | : Brent Hayes EDWARDS |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 408 |
| Release | : 2009-06-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674034426 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674034422 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (422 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Practice of Diaspora by : Brent Hayes EDWARDS
Download or read book The Practice of Diaspora written by Brent Hayes EDWARDS and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edwards revisits black transnational culture in the 1920s and 1930s, paying particular attention to links between the intellectuals of the Harlem Renaissance and their Francophone counterparts in Paris. He suggests that diaspora is less a historical condition than a set of practices through which black intellectuals pursue international alliances.