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Daily Inspirations for Writers and Readers

Daily Inspirations for Writers and Readers from the lives and books of authors

Tag: harlem renaissance

October 13th – Arna Bontemps

“What American literature needs at this moment is color, music, gusto….” Arna Bontemps – Harlem Renaissance Remembered The noted novelist, poet, and librarian, and celebrated member of the Harlem Renaissance, Arna Bontemps, was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, on October 13, 1902. When he was three, his family moved as part of the Great Migration out… Read More October 13th – Arna Bontemps

October 13, 2021 Amy C ManikowskiLeave a comment

September 15th – Claude McKay

“If a man is not faithful to his own individuality, he cannot be loyal to anything.”  ― Claude McKay Claude McKay, born September 15, 1890 in Jamaica, where his parents were farmers. When he was nine he was sent to live with an older brother, a teacher, to be educated. It was there he was… Read More September 15th – Claude McKay

September 15, 2021 Amy C ManikowskiLeave a comment
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