Countee Cullen

Summary

Countee Cullen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Louisville^[2]. He was born on May 30, 1903^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on January 9, 1946^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], and children's writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,291 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Countee Cullen was born in Louisville^[2].
• Countee Cullen died in New York City^[4].
• Countee Cullen was born on May 30, 1903^[3].
• Countee Cullen died on January 9, 1946^[5].
• Countee Cullen is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery^[11].
• Countee Cullen was married to Nina Yolande Du Bois^[12].
• Countee Cullen was married to Ida Mae Roberson Cullen^[13].
• Countee Cullen held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Countee Cullen is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].
• Countee Cullen worked as a poet^[6].
• Countee Cullen worked as a novelist^[7].
• Countee Cullen's professions included writer^[8].
• Countee Cullen worked as a children's writer^[9].
• Countee Cullen's education included a stint at Harvard University^[16].
• Countee Cullen's education included a stint at New York University^[17].
• Countee Cullen's education included a stint at DeWitt Clinton High School^[18].
• Countee Cullen received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Countee Cullen received the William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes^[20].
• Countee Cullen was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha^[21].
• Countee Cullen was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society^[22].
• Countee Cullen is recorded as male^[23].
• Countee Cullen's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Countee Cullen is associated with the Harlem Renaissance movement^[25].
• Countee Cullen's Commons category is recorded as Countee Cullen^[26].
• Countee Cullen's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1903-05-30^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1946-01-09^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 88fa6f56-8186-44a6-bace-13920ffe00f9^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Countee Cullen's place of birth was Louisville^[2]. He was born on May 30, 1903^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[16], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1636^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; New York University^[17], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1831^[39], headquartered in New York City^[40]; and DeWitt Clinton High School^[18], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1897^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], and children's writer^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1925^[46] and William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes^[20], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1926^[49].

Personal Life

Spouses include Nina Yolande Du Bois^[12], a teacher^[50], 1900–1961^[51], of United States^[52] and Ida Mae Roberson Cullen^[13].

Death and Burial

Countee Cullen died on January 9, 1946^[5]. He died in New York City^[4]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Countee Cullen ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,291 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Countee Cullen born?

Countee Cullen was born in Louisville^[2].

Where did Countee Cullen die?

Countee Cullen passed away in New York City^[4].

Who was Countee Cullen married to?

Countee Cullen's spouses include Nina Yolande Du Bois^[12] and Ida Mae Roberson Cullen^[13].

What did Countee Cullen do for work?

Countee Cullen worked as poet^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], and children's writer^[9].

Where did Countee Cullen go to school?

Countee Cullen was educated at Harvard University^[16], New York University^[17], and DeWitt Clinton High School^[18].

What awards did Countee Cullen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19] and William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes^[20].