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Gentleman Jigger: A Novel of the Harlem Renaissance
Paperback
Publisher Price: $25.95
ISBN13: 9781531508241
Publisher: New York Relit
Published: Oct 1 2024
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Gentleman Jigger stands as a landmark novel, celebrated for its candid exploration of Black sexuality set against the dynamic backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance. The story follows Stuartt, a defiantly queer artist, who navigates the complexities of racial and sexual identity in a period of profound cultural upheaval. Originating from a distinguished light-skinned Black family in Washington D.C., Stuartt immerses himself into the burgeoning arts scene of Harlem, where he aligns with the Niggeratti, a group of young, rebellious artists and writers. This collective boldly challenges their elders' conviction that their creative endeavors should be dedicated solely to the advancement of racial equality.
When their rebellion fizzles and they go their separate ways, Stuartt moves downtown to Greenwich Village where, where he fully indulges in his desires, intertwines with underworld figures, and achieves unexpected fame and fortune. It is also a world that, until his Hollywood debut, assumes that he is white. Part fictionalized autobiography, part social satire, Gentleman Jigger opens up a whole new dimension not only of the Harlem Renaissance but also of the racial and sexual politics of the Jazz Age.Also from
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