Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | September 15, 1889 |
Birth Place | Clarendon Parish, Jamaica |
Age | 130 YEARS OLD |
Died On | May 22, 1948 (age 58) |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
Net worth: $12 Million (2024)
About
Jamaican-American poet and author associated with the Harlem Renaissance and known for such novels as Home to Harlem, Banana Bottom, and Banjo. His poetry collections include Songs of Jamaica and Constab Ballads.
Before Fame
He left his native Jamaica in 1912 to attend the Tuskegee Institute. He later transferred to Kansas State University.
Trivia
He was active in communist circles during the first two decades of the twentieth century.
Family Life
He was born in Clarendon, Jamaica. He married his longtime love, Eulalie Lewars, in 1914.
Associated With
He was influenced by the work of W.E.B Dubois.