... all been affected by. Even though Hurston's novel was published after the Harlem Renaissance, the period from the end of World War 1 to the end of the Depression, it is still associated with the era. Some of the common topics for writing during the Harlem Renaissance included disaffection, peculiarity, " the use of folk material and the use of the blues tradition (Verma ... )." The Harlem Renaissance was a time of advancement in every subject of art, from literature to drama, painting, and jazz. Hurston's novel extended way beyond the Renaissance's themes and political ... ...

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