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Countee Cullen
American author (1903–1946)
Countee Cullen | |
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Countee Cullen, c. 1927 | |
| 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 |
| Alma mater | New York University; Harvard University |
| Period | 1923–46 |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Literary movement | Harlem Renaissance |
| Spouse | Yolande Du Bois (m. 1928; div. 1930)Ida Mae Roberson (m. 1940) |
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]
Early life
Childhood
Countee LeRoy Porter was born on May 30, 1903, to Elizabeth Thomas Lucas.[1][2] Due to a lack of records of his early chil