{"product_id":"9781513282398","title":"The New Negro","description":"Author: Alain Locke\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781513282398\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Jun 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Negro\u003c\/i\u003e (1925) is an anthology by Alain Locke. Expanded from a March issue of \u003ci\u003eSurvey Graphic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eThe New Negro\u003c\/i\u003e compiles writing from such figures as Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Jean Toomer, and Locke himself. Recognized as a foundational text of the Harlem Renaissance, the collection is organized around Locke's writing on the function of art in reorganizing the conception of African American life and culture. Through self-understanding, creation, and independence, Locke's New Negro came to represent a break from an inhumane past, a means toward meaningful change for a people held down for far too long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[F]or generations in the mind of America, the Negro has been more of a formula than a human being-a something to be argued about, condemned or defended, to be 'kept down,' or 'in his place,' or 'helped up,' to be worried with or worried over, harassed or patronized, a social bogey or a social burden.\" Identifying the representation of black Americans in the national imaginary as oppressive in nature, Locke suggests a way forward through his theory of the New Negro, who \"wishes to be known for what he is, even in his faults and shortcomings, and scorns a craven and precarious survival at the price of seeming to be what he is not.\" Throughout \u003ci\u003eThe New Negro\u003c\/i\u003e, leading artists and intellectuals of the Harlem Renaissance offer their unique visions of who and what they are; voicing their concerns, portraying injustice, and illuminating the black experience, they provide a holistic vision of self-expression in all of its colors and forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of Alain Locke's \u003ci\u003eThe New Negro\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920350560414,"sku":"ING-9781513282398","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781513282398.jpg?v=1782819194","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781513282398","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}