About
Poet associated with the Harlem Renaissance and known for Color, a landmark poetry collection. His other works include Copper Sun, Harlem Wine, and Tableau.
Before Fame
He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from New York University and went on to pursue a graduate degree in English at Harvard University.
Trivia
He wrote several prose works for children. One of these, My Lives and How I Lost Them, was written from the point of view of his cat.
Family Life
He was briefly married to Yolande Du Bois. Following his divorce, he wed his longtime friend, Ida Mae Robertson.
Associated With
He was a contemporary of fellow Harlem Renaissance figure Langston Hughes.
