Gay rebel of the Harlem renaissance : selections from the work of Richard Bruce Nugent / edited and with an introduction by Thomas H. Wirth ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-287) and index.

Introduction -- Early work. Sahdji -- Smoke, lilies, and jade -- Narcissus -- Scheme -- Bastard song -- Who asks this thing? -- Geisha man (excerpt) -- The Bible stories. Beyond where the star stood still -- The now discordant song of bells -- Slender length of beauty -- Tree with kerioth-fruit -- Harlem. On Harlem -- The dark tower -- Gentleman Jigger (excerpts). Salt Lake saga -- Meeting Raymond -- Rent party -- Negro art -- Stuartt gets a job -- Orini -- Harlem renaissance personalities. On Georgette Harvey -- On Rose McClendon -- On the dark tower -- On Blanche Dunn -- On "Gloria Swanson" -- On Alexander Gumby -- On Carl van Vechten -- After the Harlem renaissance. Transition -- Pope Pius the only -- Lunatique -- You think to shame me -- You see, I am a homosexual.

Lambda Literary Award nominee, 2002: Biography.