Anne Spencer
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Summary
Anne Spencer was born on February 6, 1882[1], in Henry County[2]. She died on July 27, 1975[3], in Lynchburg[4]. She worked as a poet[5], writer[6], librarian[7], activist[8], and gardener[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: July 12, 1975[11]
- Place of burial: Forest Hill Burial Park[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[14]
- Educated at: Virginia Theological Seminary[15], Virginia University of Lynchburg[16]
- Member of: NAACP[17]
- Influenced by: James Weldon Johnson[18]
- Sex or gender: female[19]
- Movement: Harlem Renaissance[20]
- Commons category: Anne Spencer[21]
- Archives at: University of Virginia[22], Anne Spencer House[23]
- Residence: Anne Spencer House[24]
- Family name: Spencer[25]
- Given name: Anne[26]
- Described by source: Notable Black American Women[27], Dictionary of Women Worldwide[28], American Women Writers[29], National Gallery of Art Library Vertical Files[30], American Women Writers, 1900-1945 : A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook[31], The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful[32], Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]
- Birth name: Anne Bethel Bannister[35]
- Different from: Anne Spencer, Countess of Sunderland[36]
Why It Matters
Anne Spencer has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
FAQs
Where was Anne Spencer born?
Anne Spencer was born in Henry County[2].
Where did Anne Spencer die?
Anne Spencer died in Lynchburg[4].
What did Anne Spencer do for work?
Anne Spencer worked as a poet[5], writer[6], librarian[7], activist[8], and gardener[9].
Where did Anne Spencer go to school?
Anne Spencer was educated at Virginia Theological Seminary[15] and Virginia University of Lynchburg[16].