Arna Bontemps
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Arna Bontemps was an American poet, novelist, and librarian closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance and later the Chicago Black Renaissance, known for his influential contributions to African American literature and culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arna Bontemps canonical | 2 |
| Arna Wendell Bontemps | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Arna Bontemps Context triple: [Chicago Black Renaissance, hasNotableFigure, Arna Bontemps]
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A.
Jean Toomer
Jean Toomer was an American writer best known for his modernist, genre-blending book "Cane," a landmark work in early 20th-century African American literature.
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B.
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes was a leading poet, novelist, and playwright of the Harlem Renaissance, celebrated for his powerful portrayals of African American life and culture in the 20th century.
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C.
Countee Cullen
Countee Cullen was a prominent African American poet and leading literary figure of the Harlem Renaissance, known for his lyrical verse and exploration of race, identity, and classical themes.
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D.
James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson was an influential African American writer, civil rights activist, and cultural leader whose poetry, novels, and leadership in the NAACP helped shape the Harlem Renaissance.
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E.
Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks was a pioneering African American poet and Pulitzer Prize winner whose work powerfully depicted Black urban life and influenced generations of writers and artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Arna Bontemps Target entity description: Arna Bontemps was an American poet, novelist, and librarian closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance and later the Chicago Black Renaissance, known for his influential contributions to African American literature and culture.
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A.
Jean Toomer
Jean Toomer was an American writer best known for his modernist, genre-blending book "Cane," a landmark work in early 20th-century African American literature.
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B.
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes was a leading poet, novelist, and playwright of the Harlem Renaissance, celebrated for his powerful portrayals of African American life and culture in the 20th century.
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C.
Countee Cullen
Countee Cullen was a prominent African American poet and leading literary figure of the Harlem Renaissance, known for his lyrical verse and exploration of race, identity, and classical themes.
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D.
James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson was an influential African American writer, civil rights activist, and cultural leader whose poetry, novels, and leadership in the NAACP helped shape the Harlem Renaissance.
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E.
Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks was a pioneering African American poet and Pulitzer Prize winner whose work powerfully depicted Black urban life and influenced generations of writers and artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educator
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librarian ⓘ literary historian ⓘ novelist ⓘ person ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Guggenheim Fellowship ⓘ |
| coAuthored |
Popo and Fifina
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The Pasteboard Bandit ⓘ The Poetry of the Negro, 1746–1949 ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Langston Hughes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1902-10-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1973-06-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Pacific Union College
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer |
Fisk University
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Oakwood University ⓘ
surface form:
Oakwood Junior College
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| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| fieldOfWork |
African American history
ⓘ
African American literature ⓘ |
| fullName |
Arna Bontemps
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Arna Wendell Bontemps
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| genre |
children's literature
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historical fiction ⓘ novel ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Chicago Black Renaissance
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Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to African American literature
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role in the Chicago Black Renaissance ⓘ role in the Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Black Thunder
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Chariot in the Sky ⓘ God Sends Sunday ⓘ Sad-Faced Boy ⓘ The Fast Sooner Hound ⓘ The Story of the Negro ⓘ They Seek a City ⓘ |
| occupation |
librarian
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novelist ⓘ poet ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Alexandria, Louisiana
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surface form:
Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Nashville
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surface form:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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| positionHeld |
head librarian at Fisk University
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librarian at Fisk University ⓘ |
| religion |
Seventh-day Adventist Church
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surface form:
Seventh-day Adventism
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| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Los Angeles ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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Subject: Arna Bontemps Description of subject: Arna Bontemps was an American poet, novelist, and librarian closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance and later the Chicago Black Renaissance, known for his influential contributions to African American literature and culture.
Referenced by (3)
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