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Countee Cullen

Countee Cullen

1903–1946

United States

At only three stanzas, this is the quickest route into Cullen's power — a childhood memory packed so tightly that the e…

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About Countee Cullen

Countee Cullen was born in 1903, and the specifics of his early life are quite unclear. He often dodged questions about his origins, leading to ongoing debates among scholars about whether he was born in New York, Baltimore, or Louisville.

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