Splendid Drunken Twenties Selections from the Daybooks, 1922 - 30

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.Van Vechten, Carl is the author of 'Splendid Drunken Twenties Selections from the Daybooks, 1922 - 30', published 2007 under ISBN 9780252074622 and ISBN 0252074629.