Waring cuney biography of michael
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William Waring Cuney
May 6, 1906 – June 30, 1976
Waring Cuney, as he was better known among his contemporaries, is often referred to either as one of the minor poets of the Harlem Renaissance or one of the “second echelon” poets of the New Negro Movement.
However, among his contemporaries he was considered one of the favorites of the Renaissance group.
Waring cuney biography of michael
This is evidenced in part by the inclusion of his works in anthologies of the period, including Countee Cullen’s Caroling Dusk (1927), James Weldon Johnson’s Book of American Negro Poetry (1931), and in the magazine, Fire!! (November 1926).
William Waring Cuney, the son of Norris Wright Cuney II and Madge Louise Baker, was born in Washington, DC.
His father, who was educated in Galveston, Texas and attended the Howard University Law School, worked for the federal government until his death. His mother graduated from the Minor Normal School and taught in the Washington school system.
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