Hello, darlings. My name is Mina Loy. I'm an artist, poet, playwright, fiction writer, inventor, and entrepreneur who associated with Futurism, Cubism, Dada, and Surrealism between 1903-1950. After growing up in a prudish Victorian household in London, I was sent off to art school in Germany. I studied art in Paris, married too young, and found myself in Italy, where I … [Read more...]
Fake Student
I hardly need to tell you that I am Oscar Wilde. I detest these biographical summaries, since “the truth is rarely pure and never simple.” “To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up,” and I’m exhausted before I’ve even begun. Really all you need to know is that, “in matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.” If you want to get to … [Read more...]
The Harlem Renaissance: What Was It, and Why Does It Matter? | Humanities Texas
On February 28, 2014, Humanities Texas held a one-day teacher professional development workshop in Austin focusing on the history and literature of the Harlem Renaissance. Professor Cary D. Wintz, Distinguished Professor of History at Texas Southern University, opened the workshop with the following lecture titled "The Harlem Renaissance: What Was It, and Why Does It Matter?" … [Read more...]
Survey Graphic’s Harlem
When exactly did the Harlem Renaissance begin, when did it end, and where did it happen? Although Harlem in the 1920s remains its most celebrated spatiotemporal arena, scholars have called for a broader historical and geographical framework for understanding the movement. Some scholars view the “Harlem Renaissance” as an anachronism and a misnomer, since the term was applied … [Read more...]