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Countee Cullen

1903 - 1946

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Countee Cullen (born Countee LeRoy Porter; May 30, 1903 – January 9, 1946) was an American poet, novelist, children's writer, and playwright, particularly well known during the Harlem Renaissance. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Countee Cullen is the 6,754th most popular writer (down from 6,505th in 2024), the 14,044th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,361st in 2019) and the 995th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Countee Cullen ranks 6,754 out of 7,302. Before him are Hiba Abu Nada, Steven S. DeKnight, Zoran Stefanović, Sharon Olds, Paolo Giordano, and Cecily von Ziegesar. After him are George Etherege, Audrey Niffenegger, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, Alexandre Jardin, Rubén Gallego, and Miro Gavran.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Countee Cullen ranks 369. Before him are Gloria Holden, Dorothy Mackaill, Phyllis A. Whitney, Tiny Thompson, Hughie Gallacher, and John Davis Lodge. After him are Hooley Smith, Barbara Bedford, Frankie Carle, Stuart Erwin, Red Grange, and Ralph Yarborough. Among people deceased in 1946, Countee Cullen ranks 229. Before him are Damon Runyon, Herbert Baker, Lionel Atwill, Helen Bannerman, John Langalibalele Dube, and Miles Mander. After him are Gifford Pinchot, and Carter Glass.

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Countee Cullen ranks 995. Before him are Cheryl Strayed (1968), Philip Freneau (1752), Julia Phillips (1944), Steven S. DeKnight (1910), Sharon Olds (1942), and Cecily von Ziegesar (1970). After him are Audrey Niffenegger (1963), Christopher Moore (1957), James Merrill (1926), James K. Morrow (1947), Laurell K. Hamilton (1963), and Paul Dini (1957).

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