Wallace Thurman
Playwright, Author
1902 – 1934
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Who was Wallace Thurman?
Wallace Henry Thurman was an American novelist active during the Harlem Renaissance. He also wrote essays, worked as an editor, and was a publisher of short-lived newspapers and literary journals. He is best known for his novel The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life, which explores discrimination within the black community based on skin color, with lighter skin being more highly valued.
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- Born
- Aug 16, 1902
Salt Lake City - Spouses
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Utah
- University of Southern California
- Lived in
- Salt Lake City
- Died
- Dec 22, 1934
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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