Nocturnes & Other Verse by Gwendolyn Bennett PB

'Nocturnes & Other Poets' [86 pages] brings together, for the first time, all of the available poems and short-stories by Harlem Renaissance poet and poetry critic Gwendolyn Bennett, published in the 1920s in prominent African American arts & culture magazines like Opportunity, The Crisis, and The Messenger (1923-28); with numerous restored illustrations by Bennett, also a well-known visual artist.

 “Bennett wrote overtly lesbian romantic poetry, making her one of the first American poets to do so, and founded Harlem Circles, a system of supportive community groups for Harlem Renaissance creatives. She married twice, divorcing her first husband, and spent her final years running an antique shop in Pennsylvania.” - The Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation Website