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Arna Bontemps

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American poet, novelist (1902-1973)

United StatesWritersLived 1902 to 1973 · aged 70
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Arna Wendell Bontemps was an American poet, novelist and librarian, and a noted member of the Harlem Renaissance.

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The Arna Bontemps African American Museum is located downtown in his native Alexandria, Louisiana.The Arna Bontemps African American Museum is located downtown in his native Alexandria, Louisiana.

Awards 1

1949Guggenheim Fellowship

Writers from United States 6

Charles Norman Shay45.7Bob Brozman45.7Molly Haskell45.7Robert G. Hoyland45.7Wilbur Schramm45.7Aaron Elkins45.7

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1973 · aged 70
Written about in
7 languages

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