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Countee Cullen

American author (1903-1946) · United States · Writers · Died at 42

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Countee Cullen was an American poet, novelist, children's writer, and playwright, particularly well known during the Harlem Renaissance.

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Cullen on his wedding day with Yolande Du Bois in 1928.Cullen on his wedding day with Yolande Du Bois in 1928.Cullen in Central Park in 1941, photo by Carl Van VechtenCullen in Central Park in 1941, photo by Carl Van VechtenThe grave of Countee Cullen in Woodlawn Cemetery. (The stone is shared with Robert L. Cooper, the second husband (1953-1966) of Cullen's wife Ida.[36])The grave of Countee Cullen in Woodlawn Cemetery. (The stone is shared with Robert L. Cooper, the second husband (1953-1966) of Cullen's wife Ida.[36])

Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship1928
William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes
Witter Bynner Poetry Prize

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1946 · aged 42

In common with Countee

Rosanna WarrenBoth received Witter Bynner Poetry Prize

Writers from the United States 5

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