Truman J. Nelson

Truman J. Nelson
Truman J. Nelson Reader
Truman J. Nelson Reader
Born1911
DiedJuly 11, 1987(1987-07-11) (aged 75–76)
OccupationAuthor, historian, activist
NationalityAmerican
GenreBiography

Truman J. Nelson (1911 – 11 July 1987) was an American writer of historical novels and essays, a civil rights activist, and a curator.[1] His literary works mainly dealt with subjects such as revolution and the "revolutionary morality" as well as anti-racism and the civil rights struggle in the United States.[2]

  1. ^ Obituaries: Truman J. Nelson, The New York Times, 14 July 1987.
  2. ^ Schafer, William J., The Truman Nelson Reader, University of Massachusetts Press, 1988, 328 pages, ISBN (paper): 978-0-87023-648-8.