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Among the artists prominent in the Harlem Renaissance were the poets [[Countee Cullen]], [[Langston Hughes]] and [[Claude McKay]], the novelists [[Nella Larsen]], [[Jean Toomer]] and [[Wallace Thurman]], and the graphic artist [[Aaron Douglas]].

Among the artists prominent in the Harlem Renaissance were the poets [[Countee Cullen]], [[Langston Hughes]] and [[Claude McKay]], the novelists [[Nella Larsen]], [[Jean Toomer]] and [[Wallace Thurman]], and the graphic artist [[Aaron Douglas]].

While the movement was exclusively concerned with Black artists and culture, a number of white persons were important in supporting and promoting the movement. Most important was the dramatic and literary critic, photographer and author [[Carl Van Vechten]]. Van Vechten had been the first music and dance critic for ''[[The New York Times]]'', and as drama critic for the ''[[New York Press]]'' had been at the famous riot which occurred at the debut of [[Igor Stravinsky]]’s ballet ''[[The Rite of Spring]]'' in 1913.<ref>Eksteins, Modris (1989) Rites of Spring, Mariner Books pp. 10-14</ref> He was known for giving prominent whites tours of Harlem’s night life, including author [[Somerset Maugham]] and most importantly, publisher [[Alfred A. Knopf]].<ref> Watson, Steven (1995) The Harlem Renaissance, Pantheon Books, pp. 98-101</ref>  

While the movement was exclusively concerned with Black artists and culture, a number of white persons were important in supporting and promoting the movement. Most important was the dramatic and literary critic, photographer and author [[Carl Van Vechten]]. Van Vechten had been the first music and dance critic for ''[[The New York Times]]'', and as drama critic for the ''[[New York Press]]'' had been at the famous riot which occurred at the debut of [[Igor Stravinsky]]’s ballet ''[[The Rite of Spring]]'' in 1913.<ref>Eksteins, Modris (1989) Rites of Spring, Mariner Books pp. 10-14</ref> He was known for giving prominent whites tours of Harlem’s night life, including author [[Somerset Maugham]] and most importantly, publisher [[Alfred A. Knopf]].<ref>Watson, Steven (1995) The Harlem Renaissance, Pantheon Books, pp. 98-101</ref>  

==Music==

==Music==

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===External Links===

===External links===

*[http://web.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap9/9intro.html PAL: Harlem Renaissance: A Brief Introduction]

*[http://web.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap9/9intro.html PAL: Harlem Renaissance: A Brief Introduction]