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Also Known As Arna Wendell Bontemps
Born October 13, 1902 • Alexandria • Louisiana
Died June 4, 1973 (aged 70) • Nashville • Tennessee
Notable Works “Black Thunder” • “Drums at Dusk” • “God Sends Sunday”
Movement / Style Harlem Renaissance

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