The Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance
Call for Papers Date: 2001-03-30

Dear Colleague:

We are writing to invite your contribution of one or more essays to a new
reference work, the Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance. Fitzroy
Dearborn Publishers (Chicago and London) plans to publish this encyclopedia
in 2002, intending it to be the authoritative guide to its subject.

The encyclopedia is planned as a two-volume, illustrated reference work of
approximately 2,000 pages with about 600 entries and is intended to be an
interdisciplinary look at the Harlem Renaissance. Thus, it will include
essays on the principal participants in the Harlem Renaissance-as well as
on others who were involved more tangentially as critics, promoters, and
interpreters-and their works, as appropriate; on those who defined the
political, intellectual, and cultural milieu in which the Renaissance
existed; on important events and places; and on the major social,
political, and intellectual developments that created the context of the
Renaissance. The encyclopedia will provide students and the general reader
with convenient access to basic bibliographic and factual data on the
Harlem Renaissance and nurture scholarly dialogue across disciplinary
borders.

Entries of from 500 to 5,000 words fall into five main categories, which,
for ease of review, have been subdivided into several areas (the
encyclopedia itself will be organized in an A-Z format). Each entry will be
followed by a brief list of selected further readings. In the case of
person entries, a listing of the individual's publications (in the case of
visual artists and musicians, listings of exhibits, artworks, or
compositions) and a capsule biographical sketch will also be included.

How to Take Part:

If you would like to be involved in this project, then please go to the
encyclopedia's website, located at

http://www.fitzroydearborn.com/chicago/harlem_renaissance/default.asp

This project website contains a project synopsis, complete list of the
encyclopedia's entries, a list of advisers, style guidelines, and scope
descriptions relating to the five types of essay. Review the Complete List
of Entries, to determine which essay or essays you would like to write.
Then, please complete and submit the online Essay Request Form, also on the
website.

Responses should be submitted by March 30, 2001. Late responses are less
likely to be assigned their preferred topics.

We look forward to hearing from you. (And please feel free to forward this
invitation to colleagues and senior graduate students who might be
interested in the project.) If you lack Internet access but would like to
learn more about the project, you may contact commissioning editor Robin
Rone (robinfitzroydearborn.com or 312-587-0131 ext. 232).

Contact information:
Robin Rone
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 760
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 587-0131 ext. 232
Fax: (312) 587-1049
Email: robinfitzroydearborn.com

Call for Papers website:
http://www.fitzroydearborn.com/chicago/harlem_renaissance

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