Arna Bontemps

Arna Bontemps
Arna Bontemps in 1938
Born
Arna Wendell Bontemps

(1902-10-13)October 13, 1902
Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJune 4, 1973(1973-06-04) (aged 70)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation
  • Poet
  • novelist
  • librarian
EducationPacific Union College
Period1924–1973
SpouseAlberta Johnson (1926-1973, his death)
Children6, with Johnson

Arna Wendell Bontemps (/bɒnˈtɒm/ bon-TOM) (October 13, 1902 – June 4, 1973) was an American poet, novelist and librarian, and a noted member of the Harlem Renaissance.

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