The Splendid Drunken Twenties: Selections from the Daybooks, 1922 - 30

By Carl van Vechten

Book Overview

A startling record of the Jazz Age through the eyes of one of its memorable figures Between 1922 and 1930, Carl Van Vechten--one of the most significant figures of the Harlem Renaissance--kept a daily record of his activities. The records recount his day-to-day life, as well as the alliances, drinking habits, feuds, and affairs of a wide number of the period's luminaries, providing a rich resource for reconstructing the culture of 1920s New York and the social milieu during Prohibition. Bruce Kellner has provided copious informative notes identifying central figures and clarifying details.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252074629
• ISBN13: 9780252074622
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.7"