Countee Cullen

Countee Cullen
Countee Cullen, c. 1927
Countee Cullen, c. 1927
BornCountee LeRoy Porter
(1903-05-30)May 30, 1903
Baltimore, Maryland, New York City, New York, or Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 1946(1946-01-09) (aged 42)
OccupationWriter
Alma materNew York University;
Harvard University
Period1923–46
GenrePoetry
Literary movementHarlem Renaissance
Spouse
(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]

  1. ^ Early, Gerald. "About Countee Cullen's Life and Career". MAPS: Modern American Poetry Site. Retrieved September 30, 2022.