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66 Cards in this Set
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Who was the father of Harlem Renaissance |
Langston Hughes |
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The bard of Harlem was ? |
Langston Hughes |
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Who's poems protested against racism ? |
Hughes |
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Hughes poems recreated rhythms of ? |
Jazz |
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Richard wright died of |
A heart attack in France |
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Who was the first African American author whose work appeared on bestseller list ? |
Richard wright |
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Which writing of wright sold 250,000 copies in the first month ? |
Native son |
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Which writing of wright sold 250,000 copies in the first month ? |
Native son |
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Richard was part of a government sponsored program which was ? |
Work project administration |
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Which writing of wright sold 250,000 copies in the first month ? |
Native son |
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Richard was part of a government sponsored program which was ? |
Work project administration |
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Who was part of the communist party and worked in a communist publication? |
Richard wright |
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Who worked for the daily worker ? |
Wright |
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Richard wrights writings portrayed? |
Individuals who retain a bit of selfhood |
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Was considered the most original writer of his time |
William Faulkner |
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William Faulkners masterpiece |
The sound and the fury |
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Who won all the American literary prizes ? |
William Faulkner |
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Who won all the American literary prizes ? |
William Faulkner |
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How many prizes did William obtain? |
He obtained 3 Nobel Pulitzer And national book award |
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William Faulkner experimented with different narrative techniques like |
Stream of consciousness and interior monologue and discontinues time |
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The subject matter for Williams fictions was |
Southern memory, southern reality, and southern myth |
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Williams topics for writing were about |
Justicial honor, and family insanity |
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Williams topics for writing were about |
Justicial honor, and family insanity |
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Ernest Hemingway writing style were |
Short sentences, brief, concise, and direct |
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Williams topics for writing were about |
Justicial honor, and family insanity |
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Ernest Hemingway writing style were |
Short sentences, brief, concise, and direct |
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Who believed in grace under pressure? |
Ernest Hemingway did |
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What does grace under pressure mean in other words ? |
It means never let them see u sweat |
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Old man plus the sea got who the Pulitzer Prize ? |
Ernest Hemingway |
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Who was an aficionado and received a Pulitzer Prize ? |
Ernest Hemingway |
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First African American female poet to win a Pulitzer Prize? |
Guendolyn brooks |
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First African American female poet to win a Pulitzer Prize? |
Guendolyn brooks |
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Guendolyn brooks was a |
Poet caureate of Illinois |
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First African American female poet to win a Pulitzer Prize? |
Guendolyn brooks |
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Guendolyn brooks was a |
Poet caureate of Illinois |
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Was a female consultant in poetry to the library of congress? |
Guendolyn Brooks |
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First African American female poet to win a Pulitzer Prize? |
Guendolyn brooks |
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Guendolyn brooks was a |
Poet caureate of Illinois |
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Was a female consultant in poetry to the library of congress? |
Guendolyn Brooks |
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Lucille was a ? |
Polydactyly which means having six fingers |
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First African American female poet to win a Pulitzer Prize? |
Guendolyn brooks |
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Guendolyn brooks was a |
Poet caureate of Illinois |
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Was a female consultant in poetry to the library of congress? |
Guendolyn Brooks |
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Lucille was a ? |
Polydactyly which means having six fingers |
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Who won the Ruth lily pride for poetry ? |
Lucille Clifton |
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First African American female poet to win a Pulitzer Prize? |
Guendolyn brooks |
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Guendolyn brooks was a |
Poet caureate of Illinois |
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Was a female consultant in poetry to the library of congress? |
Guendolyn Brooks |
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Lucille was a ? |
Polydactyly which means having six fingers |
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Who won the Ruth lily pride for poetry ? |
Lucille Clifton |
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Lucille Clifton always said she is a black women poet and ? |
Sounded like one |
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First African American female poet to win a Pulitzer Prize? |
Guendolyn brooks |
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Guendolyn brooks was a |
Poet caureate of Illinois |
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Was a female consultant in poetry to the library of congress? |
Guendolyn Brooks |
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Lucille was a ? |
Polydactyly which means having six fingers |
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Who won the Ruth lily pride for poetry ? |
Lucille Clifton |
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Lucille Clifton always said she is a black women poet and ? |
Sounded like one |
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Did Lucille Clifton win a Pulitzer Prize or was nominated for one ? |
She was nominated |
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First African American female poet to win a Pulitzer Prize? |
Guendolyn brooks |
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Guendolyn brooks was a |
Poet caureate of Illinois |
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Was a female consultant in poetry to the library of congress? |
Guendolyn Brooks |
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Lucille was a ? |
Polydactyly which means having six fingers |
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Who won the Ruth lily pride for poetry ? |
Lucille Clifton |
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Lucille Clifton always said she is a black women poet and ? |
Sounded like one |
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Did Lucille Clifton win a Pulitzer Prize or was nominated for one ? |
She was nominated |
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Who was poet laurate for Maryland ? |
Lucille Clifton was which means master poet |