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Charles Chesnutt

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American novelist, short story writer, essayist, activist (1858-1932)

United StatesWritersLived 1858 to 1932 · aged 74
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Charles Waddell Chesnutt was an African-American author, essayist, political activist, and lawyer, best known for his novels and short stories exploring complex issues of racial and social identity in the post-Civil War South.

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Chesnutt's library at his Cleveland homeChesnutt's library at his Cleveland homeTitle page for The Conjure Woman (1899)Title page for The Conjure Woman (1899)First edition cover of The House Behind the Cedars (1900)First edition cover of The House Behind the Cedars (1900)First edition cover of The Marrow of Tradition (1901)First edition cover of The Marrow of Tradition (1901)Charles Chesnutt in 1903Charles Chesnutt in 1903Charles W. Chesnutt Library on the campus of Fayetteville State University, NCCharles W. Chesnutt Library on the campus of Fayetteville State University, NC

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1928Spingarn Medal

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Oscar MicheauxAlso in The Conjure Woman (1926)Lawrence ChenaultAlso in Veiled Aristocrats (1932)Charles DrewAlso won Spingarn MedalJulian BondAlso won Spingarn MedalDouglas WilderAlso won Spingarn MedalPercy Lavon JulianAlso won Spingarn Medal

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Charles Waddell Chesnutt was an African-American author, essayist, political activist, and lawyer, best known for his novels and short stories exploring complex issues of racial and social identity in the post-Civil War South. Two of his books were adapted as silent films in 1926 and 1927 by the African-American director and producer Oscar Micheaux. Following the Civil Rights Movement during the 20th century, interest in the works of Chesnutt was revived. Several of his books were published in new editions, and he received formal recognition. A commemorative stamp was printed in 2008.

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United States
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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1858 to 1932 · aged 74
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14 languages

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