Countee Cullen

About Countee Cullen

Birth Day: May 30, 1903
Birth Place: Lexington, KY
Died On: Jan 9, 1946 (age 42)
Birth Sign: Gemini

Countee Cullen Net Worth

Countee Cullen was born on May 30, 1903 in Lexington, KY. Poet associated with the Harlem Renaissance and known for Color, a landmark poetry collection. His other works include Copper Sun, Harlem Wine, and Tableau.
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About

Poet associated with the Harlem Renaissance and known for Color, a landmark poetry collection. His other works include Copper Sun, Harlem Wine, and Tableau.

Before Fame

He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from New York University and went on to pursue a graduate degree in English at Harvard University.

Trivia

He wrote several prose works for children. One of these, My Lives and How I Lost Them, was written from the point of view of his cat.

Family Life

He was briefly married to Yolande Du Bois. Following his divorce, he wed his longtime friend, Ida Mae Robertson.

Associated With

He was a contemporary of fellow Harlem Renaissance figure Langston Hughes.