Description
Set against the glittering yet volatile world of 1920s Harlem, this satirical novel follows a cast of larger-than-life figures gathered in a mansion that feels both sanctuary and stage. Blending sharp wit with the immediacy of a thinly disguised memoir, it traces the ambitions, rivalries, and compromises of artists and social climbers as they chase recognition in a culture that both celebrates and constrains them. With its pointed humor and unsparing eye, the book interrogates identity, respectability, exploitation, and the cost of belonging to a movement that promises rebirth but delivers constant pressure. Wallace Thurman’s distinctive, provocative style turns personal experience into social critique, making this a controversial but enduring portrait of a community negotiating power, performance, and survival.
Available Editions
paperback
Northeastern University Press
Published Jan 1, 1992
284 pages
ISBN: 9781555531287
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Details
First Published
1932
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Infants of the Spring by Wallace Thurman.