Richard Bruce Nugent

Richard Bruce Nugent
Nugent in 1982
Born(1906-07-02)July 2, 1906
Washington, D.C., US
DiedMay 27, 1987(1987-05-27) (aged 80)
Hoboken, New Jersey, US
Other namesBruce Nugent, Richard Bruce, Ricardo Nugent di Dosceta
OccupationsWriter, painter

Richard Bruce Nugent (July 2, 1906 – May 27, 1987), aka Richard Bruce and Bruce Nugent, was a prominent Black-American modernist poet, writer, and painter of the Harlem Renaissance. Nugent was among the few Harlem artists of the time who were publicly out. He was recognized initially for his short stories and paintings.

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