Open AccessSpells, Spirits, and Charms in the Harlem Renaissance
Author(s) -
Jamie Battaglia
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
digital literature review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2692-904X
DOI - 10.33043/dlr.1.0.20-29
Subject(s) - harlem renaissance , the renaissance , magic (telescope) , jazz , art , meaning (existential) , art history , literature , aesthetics , performance art , philosophy , epistemology , quantum mechanics , physics
This article analyzes specific examples of magic found in two major artistic outlets of theHarlem Renaissance, jazz, and literature. Characters use voodoo and hoodoo to seek powerand revenge, control the supposed stronger party, and give meaning to seemingly insignificantoccurrences, thus offering a way for the artists of the Harlem Renaissance to control their ownlives and black aesthetic achievement.