BIOGRAPHY
The Insider
Claude McKay
Nancy Woloch
Winston James
A Life of Virginia C. Gildersleeve
The Making of a Black Bolshevik
Virginia C. Gildersleeve was the most influential dean of Barnard College, which she led from 1911 to 1947. In this biography, historian Nancy Woloch explores Gildersleeve’s complicated career in academia and public life. $30.00 / £25.00 paper 978-0-231-20425-5 $120.00 / £94.00 cloth 978-0-231-20424-8 March 2022 328 pages 8 illus.
One of the foremost Black writers and intellectuals of his era, Claude McKay (1889– 1948) was a central figure in Caribbean literature, the Harlem Renaissance, and the Black radical tradition. Winston James offers a revelatory account of McKay’s political and intellectual trajectory, from his upbringing in Jamaica through the early years of his literary career and radical activism. $32.00 / £28.00 paper 978-0-231-13593-1 $135.00 / £104.00 cloth 978-0-231-13592-4 May 2022 424 pages
Albert O. Hirschman
Philip Payton
An Intellectual Biography
The Father of Black Harlem
Michele Alacevich
In this intellectual biography, the economic historian Michele Alacevich explores the development and trajectory of Albert Hirschman’s characteristic approach to social-scientific questions. Alacevich examines Hirschman’s pioneering work in development studies; his analyses of social change, the history of capitalism, and the workings of democracy; and his activities in the postwar reconstruction of Europe and economic development in Latin America. $35.00 / £30.00 cloth 978-0-231-19982-7 2021 352 pages. 16 illus.
Kevin McGruder
At the turn of the twentieth century, Harlem—the iconic Black neighborhood—was predominantly white. The Black real estate entrepreneur Philip Payton played a central role in Harlem’s transformation. At a time when understanding the roots of residential segregation is becoming increasingly urgent, this biography sheds new light on the man and the forces that shaped Harlem $30.00 / £25.00 paper 978-0-231-19893-6 $120.00 / £94.00 paper 978-0-231-19892-9 2021 232 pages 15 illus.
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