Countee Cullen

Countee Cullen
Countee Cullen, c. 1927
Born	Countee LeRoy Porter (1903-05-30)May 30, 1903 Baltimore, Maryland, New York City, New York, or Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	January 9, 1946(1946-01-09) (aged 42)
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Alma mater	New York University; Harvard University
Period	1923–46
Genre	Poetry
Literary movement	Harlem Renaissance
Spouse	Yolande Du Bois ​ ​ (m. 1928; div. 1930)​ Ida Mae Roberson ​ (m. 1940)​

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.^[1]