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Arna Wendell Bontemps 1902 - 1973
919 Dr DB Todd Jr Blvd, Nashville,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 9' 54.659988",
-86° 48' 17.579988"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Arna Wendell Bontemps
1902 - 1973
At this site lived Arna W. Bontemps, one of the most prolific contributors to the Harlem or Negro Renaissance. From 1943 to 1965, Bontemps, an award-winning poet, playwright, novelist, biographer, historian, editor, and author of children's books, was head librarian of Fisk University. During his tenure, the Fisk University Library became a rich repository for the study of African-American culture and history.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
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Arna Wendell Bontemps 1902 - 1973 Historical Marker Location Map, Nashville, Tennessee Map
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