Countee Cullen
American author (1903–1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Countee Cullen (born Countee LeRoy Porter; May 30, 1903 – January 9, 1946) was an American poet, novelist, children's writer, and playwright, particularly well known during the Harlem Renaissance.[1]
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Born | Countee LeRoy Porter (1903-05-30)May 30, 1903 Baltimore, Maryland, New York City, New York, or Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | January 9, 1946(1946-01-09) (aged 42) |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | New York University; Harvard University |
Period | 1923–46 |
Genre | Poetry |
Literary movement | Harlem Renaissance |
Spouse |
Ida Mae Roberson (m. 1940) |
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