Harlem Speaks showcases the lives and works of the artists; writers and intellectuals behind the stunning outburst of African American culture in the three decades after World War I. In the tradition of the New York Times bestseller Poetry Speaks; the book combines each subject's key works with biographical and critical essays by leading Harlem Renaissance authority Cary Wintz and other experts. The integrated audio CDs feature music; poetry and literary readings; interviews; radio broadcasts; discussions and speeches; bringing the Harlem of legend to vibrant life once again.Hear; see and read the best of:Langston HughesClaude McKayZora Neale HurstonRichard WrightDuke EllingtonEthel Waters Josephine BakerMarcus GarveyAlain Lockeand moreThe audio also includes never-before-released interviews conducted by Pulitzer Prize–winning author David Levering Lewis. Evocative and encompassing; Harlem Speaks places you at the zenith of this vital cultural movement.
#108439 in Books Three Rivers Press 2003-10-28 2003-10-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.30 x 1.90 x 6.10l; 2.31 #File Name: 1400049512784 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Another hit for HancockBy CustomerI'm on the last chapter of what can be at times a challenging read. Author Hancock has done some extensive research into this subject and brought it all together. As stated in some of his former works; he believes that the traditional view of Archaeologist; is missing a massive piece of the puzzle. When you look at edifices like the Pyramids; which exist all over the world; their perfect astrological alignment and massive construction; we are lead to believe that Men barley out of the stone age; were responsible for this construction; with rudimentary tools; of these massive construction projects that would be a challenge to today's modern Construction companies with powered equipment; Hancock's belief is that this technology and construction savvy; just didn't pop up one day; but was the results of a developed society and engineers; that existed in the pre deluge days of the planet. Hancock revels that in pretty much every culture on the planet there is a Noah Ark like story; of collecting animals; or seed and finding refuge before the great flood; and the survival of the few afterwards. Hancock goes on with this theory; with the help of modern technology and diverse disciplines that show pre flood maps of the coast lines of world; prior to the melting Ice caps. His dives in various places in the world revel man made structures beneath the waves; that match up to local legends. His belief that there is a pre history of this planet that explains these gaps in our understanding of civilization; but they exist in this not so hidden Underworld.9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Inspired Ideas; Wordy Rambling Writing.By applewoodI love this book - the way it makes such a clear and thorough case for the existence of advanced ancient pre-historic; pre-flood; ice age civilizations - ones that were capable of engineering (large cities and temples); agriculture; mathematics; astronomy; global oceanic navagations and cartography long before we thought possible. This is an amazingly interesting and important subject and I thank Hancock for doing so much detective work; synthetic thinking; and having a willingness to question and stay open minded. Many of his critics may know more about aspects of this research but they clearly don't keep as open or curious a mind as he does. And they obviously don't care or dare to put the puzzle pieces together. He may be wrong about some (or many) of the details; but that doesn't change the big picture that emerges.I also agree with many other reviewers that Hancock needs a better editor; someone willing to condense and simplify and keep him from repeating his line of inquiry from various different angles (which in a perverse way works by showing the way he approached the subject and had insight unfold). He has potential to be a great writer given an even greater editor! Part of the problem is he is brilliant and in his long winded way weaves a fascinating; even spell binding story. I think all his books would benefit from re-edited future editions which condense the good and revise/remove his more questionable theories.... (this appears to be what was done with the 2nd edition of SUPERNATURAL; where something like 8 chapters of academic detail was condensed into one. I found that book a delight and a breeze to read.)0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good read.By J. OkerlundIf found this to be a very interesting read. The author is honest in his opinions. When there is ambiguity; he readily admits it. I did find it ironic in that he mentions a couple times that he thinks the ancient alien theory (as of 2001 when the book was written) is bunk; but then he has been on multiple episodes of the t.v. show since 2010. Perhaps his opinion has changed? In any event; this book is worth your time.
