Countee Cullen (March 30, 1903–January 9, 1946) was an American Romantic poet. Cullen was one of the leading poets of his time and one of the lights of the Harlem Renaissance.

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1925: Countee Cullen publishes his first book of poetry, Color. It will become the most renowned of his works. ... 1927: Countée Cullen receives the Harmon Foundation’s first gold ...

Cullen, Countee (koun`tē`), 1903–46, American poet, b. New York City, grad. New York Univ. 1925, M.A. Harvard, 1926. A major writer of the Harlem Renaissance—a flowering of ...

Encyclopedia Cullen, Countee. Cullen, Countee (koun'tē') , 1903 – 46, American poet, b. New York City, grad. New York Univ. 1925, M.A. Harvard, 1926.

Cullen, Countée (b. Countée L. Porter) (1903–46) poet; born in New York City. Raised by foster parents, he studied at New York University (B.A. 1925) and Harvard (M.A. 1926).

Cullen, Countee (30 May 1903?-9 Jan. 1946), poet and playwright, was the son of Elizabeth Thomas Lucas. The name of his father is not known. The place of his birth has been ...

US poet. He was one of the leading contributors to the Harlem Renaissance. His particular style – as seen in such works as ‘Color’ (1925) and ‘Copper Sun’ (1927) – was ...

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