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The Culture & Politics of Black Literature – The Heyday of the Real Harlem Writers Guild
I must pay tribute to Grace Killens, who played a vital role in hosting us and holding the Harlem Writers Guild together for the many years that her husband John Oliver Killens presided. She was an immensely nourishing presence. In assessing the work of John Oliver Killens one needs to begin with World War II,…
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Art & Truth
With regard to art, the artist has a responsibility to tell the truth. But in art, there is an important distinction between truth as actuality and truth as verisimilitude. The fact that something actually happened which is depicted by an artist does not make it truthful, in the artistic sense. Truth in art is more…
