Arna Bontemps
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Summary
Arna Bontemps was born on October 13, 1902[1], in Alexandria[2]. He died on June 4, 1973[3], in Nashville[4]. He worked as a poet[5], librarian[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (378 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Greenwood Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[13]
- Employer: Fisk University[14], Yale University[15]
- Educated at: University of Chicago[16], Pacific Union College[17], University of California, Los Angeles[18], Morgan State University[19]
- Notable work: Story of the Negro[20], Booker T. Washington: The Myth and the Man[21], God Sends Sunday[22]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[23]
- Member of: NAACP[24], PEN International[25], Authors Guild[26], Dramatists Guild of America[27], American Library Association[28], American Association of University Professors[29], Sigma Pi Phi[30], Omega Psi Phi[31], Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Movement: Harlem Renaissance[34]
- Commons category: Arna Bontemps[35]
- Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[36]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[37]
- Family name: Bontemps[38]
- Given name: Arna[39]
- Manner of death: natural causes[40]
- Described by source: Dictionary of American Library Biography[41], African American Dramatists[42], African American Authors, 1745-1945 (1st edition)[43], A Dictionary of Eminent Librarians[44], American Novelists of Today[45], Broadside authors and artists : an illustrated biographical directory[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]
Why It Matters
Arna Bontemps has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Arna Bontemps born?
Arna Bontemps was born in Alexandria[2].
Where did Arna Bontemps die?
Arna Bontemps passed away in Nashville[4].
What did Arna Bontemps do for work?
Arna Bontemps worked as a poet[5], librarian[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and playwright[9].
Where did Arna Bontemps go to school?
Arna Bontemps was educated at University of Chicago[16], Pacific Union College[17], University of California, Los Angeles[18], and Morgan State University[19].
What awards did Arna Bontemps receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23].