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Countee Cullen
(1903-1946)
Who Was Countee Cullen?
Countee Cullen was recognized as an award-winning poet by his high school years.
He published his acclaimed debut volume of poetry, Color, in 1925, which would be followed by Copper Sun and The Ballad of the Brown Girl. Also a noted novelist, playwright and children's author, Cullen later worked as a high school teacher.
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Early Life
Countee Porter Cullen was born on May 30, 1903. His exact place of birth is unknown, though some sources state that he may have been born in Louisville, Kentucky, or Baltimore or New York City. Having lost his parents and brother, it is believed he was raised by his paternal grandmother until her death during his teen years.
He was then taken in by Carolyn Belle and Reverend Frederick A. Cullen, a conservative minister at the renowned Salem Methodist Episcopal Church in Harlem.
Award-Winning Poet
From 1918-1921, Cullen attended DeWitt Clinton High School, where he edited the school newsp