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Gwendolyn Bennett

Gwendolyn Bennett. Writer, Poet, Artist . Biography. Born: July 8 th , 1902 Giddings, Texas Died: May 30 th , 1981 Reading, Pennsylvania Raised by f ather and s tepmother Fine arts at Columbia University & Pratt Institute Director of Harlem Community Arts Center. Painting by Bennett.

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Gwendolyn Bennett

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  1. Gwendolyn Bennett Writer, Poet, Artist

  2. Biography • Born: July 8th, 1902 • Giddings, Texas • Died: May 30th, 1981 • Reading, Pennsylvania • Raised by father and stepmother • Fine arts at Columbia University & Pratt Institute • Director of Harlem Community Arts Center

  3. Painting by Bennett

  4. Writer • Poetry • Racial uplift and pride in African heritage • Fictional Works • “Wedding Day,” “Tokens” • Feature an African American expatriate feeling isolated

  5. “Wedding Day” • Theme: Black people and white people can’t be together • Tone: Bitter • Technique:POV-3rd person limited, situational irony, anaphora, connotation/euphemism/symbol

  6. Legacy • Minor writer and artist • Community leader in Harlem • Aided careers of Langston Hughes, Aaron Douglas

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