Infants of the Spring

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Infants of the Spring is a satirical novel by Harlem Renaissance writer Wallace Thurman that critiques the artistic and social life of 1920s Harlem.

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instanceOf novel
satirical novel
author Wallace Thurman
basedOn Wallace Thurman’s experiences in Harlem
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
critiques artistic life of 1920s Harlem
social life of 1920s Harlem
depicts bohemian boardinghouse in Harlem
genre roman à clef
satire
hasCharacter Eustace
Paul
Pelham
Raymond
Stephen
hasProtagonist Raymond
hasSubject African American literature
Harlem Renaissance
artistic integrity
race and class in the United States
sexuality and repression
language English
literaryForm prose fiction
literaryMovement Harlem Renaissance
literaryPeriod Harlem Renaissance
mainSetting Harlem
surface form: Harlem, New York City
mediaType print
narrativePerspective third-person
notableFor critical view of the Harlem Renaissance
satirical portrayal of Harlem Renaissance artists
portrays Black artists and intellectuals in Harlem
protagonistOccupation writer
publicationYear 1932
publisher Macauley Company
settingTimePeriod 1920s
theme artistic life in Harlem
bohemian culture
commercialization of Black art
conflict between art and commerce
generational conflict among Black intellectuals
identity and self-presentation
racial politics

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Wallace Thurman notableWork Infants of the Spring