{"product_id":"miss-anne-in-harlem-the-white-women-of-the-black-renaissance-paperback","title":"Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarla Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrated scholar Carla Kaplan's cultural biography, \u003cem\u003eMiss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance\u003c\/em\u003e, focuses on white women, collectively called \"Miss Anne,\" who became Harlem Renaissance insiders.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe 1920s in New York City was a time of freedom, experimentation, and passion--with Harlem at the epicenter. White men could go uptown to see jazz and modern dance, but women who embraced black culture too enthusiastically could be ostracized.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiss Anne in Harlem\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on six of the unconventional, free-thinking women, some from Manhattan high society, many Jewish, who crossed race lines and defied social conventions to become a part of the culture and heartbeat of Harlem.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEthnic and gender studies professor Carla Kaplan brings the interracial history of the Harlem Renaissance to life with vivid prose, extensive research, and period photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner, Julia Ward Howe Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, Ten Best Books of 2013\u003cbr\u003eNPR, Best of 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller\u003cbr\u003eMust Read Book, Massachusetts Book Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York City in the Jazz Age was host to a pulsating artistic and social revolution. Uptown, an unprecedented explosion in black music, literature, dance, and art sparked the Harlem Renaissance. While the history of this African-American awakening has been widely explored, one chapter remains untold: the story of a group of women collectively dubbed \"Miss Anne.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSexualized and sensationalized in the mainstream press--portrayed as monstrous or insane--Miss Anne was sometimes derided within her chosen community of Harlem as well. While it was socially acceptable for white men to head uptown for \"exotic\" dancers and \"hot\" jazz, white women who were enthralled by life on West 125th Street took chances. \u003cem\u003eMiss Anne in Harlem\u003c\/em\u003e introduces these women--many from New York's wealthiest social echelons--who became patrons of, and romantic participants in, the Harlem Renaissance. They include Barnard College founder Annie Nathan Meyer, Texas heiress Josephine Cogdell Schuyler, British activist Nancy Cunard, philanthropist Charlotte Osgood Mason, educator Lillian E. Wood, and novelist Fannie Hurst--all women of accomplishment and renown in their day. Yet their contributions as hostesses, editors, activists, patrons, writers, friends, and lovers often went unacknowledged and have been lost to history until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a vibrant blend of social history and biography, award-winning writer Carla Kaplan offers a joint portrait of six iconoclastic women who risked ostracism to follow their inclinations--and raised hot-button issues of race, gender, class, and sexuality in the bargain. Returning Miss Anne to her rightful place in the interracial history of the Harlem Renaissance, Kaplan's formidable work remaps the landscape of the 1920s, alters our perception of this historical moment, and brings Miss Anne to vivid life.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner, Julia Ward Howe Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, \"Ten Best\" Books of 2013\u003cbr\u003eNPR, \"Best of 2013\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\"Must Read\" Book, Massachusetts Book Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York City in the Jazz Age was host to a pulsating artistic and social revolution. Uptown, an unprecedented explosion in black music, literature, dance, and art sparked the Harlem Renaissance. While the history of this African-American awakening has been widely explored, one chapter remains untold: the story of a group of women collectively dubbed \"Miss Anne.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSexualized and sensationalized in the mainstream press--portrayed as monstrous or insane--Miss Anne was sometimes derided within her chosen community of Harlem as well. While it was socially acceptable for white men to head uptown for \"exotic\" dancers and \"hot\" jazz, white women who were enthralled by life on West 125th Street took chances. \u003cem\u003eMiss Anne in Harlem\u003c\/em\u003e introduces these women--many from New York's wealthiest social echelons--who became patrons of, and romantic participants in, the Harlem Renaissance. They include Barnard College founder Annie Nathan Meyer, Texas heiress Josephine Cogdell Schuyler, British activist Nancy Cunard, philanthropist Charlotte Osgood Mason, educator Lillian E. Wood, and novelist Fannie Hurst--all women of accomplishment and renown in their day. Yet their contributions as hostesses, editors, activists, patrons, writers, friends, and lovers often went unacknowledged and have been lost to history until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a vibrant blend of social history and biography, award-winning writer Carla Kaplan offers a joint portrait of six iconoclastic women who risked ostracism to follow their inclinations--and raised hot-button issues of race, gender, class, and sexuality in the bargain. Returning Miss Anne to her rightful place in the interracial history of the Harlem Renaissance, Kaplan's formidable work remaps the landscape of the 1920s, alters our perception of this historical moment, and brings Miss Anne to vivid life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.13 x 5.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43754217701511,"sku":"9780060882372","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/pK7awiFOZ09780060882372.webp?v=1769086355","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/miss-anne-in-harlem-the-white-women-of-the-black-renaissance-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}