CSTU 220 Quiz Literature
CSTU 220 Quiz: African American Literature
- As a group, the writers of the Harlem Renaissance believed that
- As a poet, Countee Cullen
- Identify three important writers from the Harlem Renaissance and describe the general characteristics of their works. Address the following questions: Were they artistic innovators or did they favor working within existing traditions? Which segment of African-American society did they represent in their works? How were their works influenced by contemporary works in other genres? (Write one paragraph for each writer discussed.)
- Which of the following statements about Black Swan Records is LEAST accurate?
- Which of the following statements about Zora Neale Hurston is true?
- Which Howard University professor and editor of the anthology The New Negro emerged as the architect of the Harlem Renaissance in 1924?
- Who led Club Chef in the 1910s, helped to develop the New York style of jazz, and played a crucial role in introducing jazz to Europe during World War I?
- Who popularized the genre of gospel music through compositions such as “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”?
- Which swing musician’s orchestra, which included such important figures as Sy Oliver, played in an unusual two-beat rhythm and cultivated an influential brand of physical spectacle and showmanship?
- William H. Johnson’s work in the late 1930s could best be described as