Georgia douglas johnson. She was a pioneer in the black theatre movement a prolific writer of more than 28 plays and many poems. Georgia douglas johnson was born in atlanta georgia in the late nineteenth century. Georgia douglas johnson september 10 1880 may 14 1966 was an american poet and playwright associated with the harlem renaissance.
Friend and admirer of locke georgia douglas johnson also authored a number of plays in the 1920s and 30s. A member of the harlem renaissance georgia douglas johnson wrote plays a syndicated newspaper column and four collections of poetry. She is an early 20th century poet dramatist activist and literary socialite.
Her plays tended to focus on folk experience often centring on women but they also protested racial oppression and especially lynchinga common theme in harlem renaissance drama by women. Brimmer company 1922 and the heart of a woman and other poems the cornhill company 1918. Born georgia douglas camp in atlanta georgia she grew up in a mixed race family with african american native american and english roots.
On this site we explore her work at the intersection of modernism and the harlem renaissance. Other articles where georgia douglas johnson is discussed. She graduated from atlanta university normal college.
A book of verses bj. Georgia douglas johnson september 10 1880 may 14 1966 was among the women who were harlem renaissance figures. Georgia douglas johnson was born in atlanta georgia in the late nineteenth century.
Georgia douglas johnson was an important figure of the harlem renaissance the literary and cultural movement that flourished in the predominantly black harlem. Racial uplift and womens roles. She died in 1966.
A member of the harlem renaissance her poetry collections include bronze. Georgia douglas johnsons house at 1461 south street nw would later become known as the s street salon. These octaves follow a rhyme scheme of abcbdeab changing end sounds from stanza to stanza.
Johnsons four volumes of poetry. During the harlem renaissance. The salon was a meeting place for writers in washington dc.
Black woman by georgia douglas johnson is a two stanza poem that is separated into two sets of eight lines known as octaves. 9 16 johnsons s street salon helped to nurture and sustain creativity by providing a place for african american artists to meet socialize.