Countee Cullen

thumb| Countee Cullen (born Countee LeRoy Porter; May 30, 1903 – January 9, 1946) was an American poet, novelist, children's writer, and playwright, particularly well known during the Harlem Renaissance. Quotes Color (1925) New York: Harper & Brothers Yet do I marvel at this curious thing:To make a poet black, and bid him sing! "Yet Do I Marvel", p. 3 What is Africa to me:Copper sun or scarlet sea,Jungle star or jungle track,Strong bronzed men, or regal blackWomen from whose loins I sprangWhen the birds of Eden sang?One three centuries removedFrom the scenes his fathers loved,Spicy grove, cinnamon tree,What is Africa to me? "Heritage (For Harold Jackman)", p. 36 [Variant: 'Even' not 'Eden'] External links Category:1903 births Category:1946 deaths Category:Poets from the United States Category:African Americans