Arna Bontemps
Arna Bontemps was a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance whose historical novels explored African American resistance and identity. He collaborated with Langston Hughes and served for decades as head librarian at Fisk University.
Works
- Black ThunderHistorical novel depicting Gabriel's slave rebellion in Virginia against white supremacy
- God Sends SundayNovel of Black musician's struggles with racism and exploitation in American South
- Drums at DuskHistorical novel of Haitian slave uprising and quest for Black liberation
- The Old SouthEssays on antebellum and post-Civil War Southern American history and culture
- Story of the NegroHistorical chronicle tracing African American experience from enslavement through freedom