Conclusion

In conclusion, the Harlem Renaissance was the defining moment in African American literature. In this period of time there was of an outburst of creative activity among black writers. Several writers relied particularly on the rich folk tradition (oral culture, folktales, black dialect, jazz, and blues composition) to create unique literary forms. According to the Harlem Renaissance by John Carroll University, “The literature of the Harlem Renaissance, therefore, reflects the multiple ways that black experience in America was perceived and expressed in the first decades of the twentieth century”. The “New Negro Movement”, later termed the Harlem Renaissance, brought unprecedented creative activity in writing, art, and music and redefined expressions of African-Americans and their heritage.

sources cited:
Harlem Renaissance multimedia resource retrieved from http://www.jcu.edu/harlem/Literature/Page_1.htm

Jessica B.