William Stanley Braithwaite

William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite
Braithwaite, c. 1911
BornDecember 6, 1878
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedJune 8, 1962(1962-06-08) (aged 83)
New York, New York
SpouseEmma Kelly[1]
ChildrenFiona Rossetti Braithwaite (Carter), Katherine Keats Braithwaite (Arnold), Cayman Braithwaite (Agard). William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite, Jr., Paul Ledoux Braithwaite, Arnold D. Braithwaite.[1]

William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite (December 6, 1878 – June 8, 1962) was an African-American writer, poet, literary critic, anthologist, and publisher in the United States. His work as a critic and anthologist was widely praised and important in the development of East Coast poetry styles in the early 20th century. He was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1918.

  1. ^ a b "William Braithwaite, 83, Dead; A Poet, Anthologist and Critic; Compiled Seventeen Volumes of 'Magazine Verse Won Spingarn Medal in 1918". The New York Times. June 9, 1962. p. 25.

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