Melvin B. Tolson
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American poet (1898–1966)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- The Harlem Gallery
- Libretto for the Republic of Liberia
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Melvin Beaunorus Tolson (February 6, 1898 – August 29, 1966) was an American Modernist poet, educator, columnist, and politician. His work concentrated on the experience of African Americans and includes several long historical poems. His work was influenced by his study of the Harlem Renaissance, although he spent nearly all of his career in Texas and Oklahoma. In 1947 Liberia named Tolson its poet laureate. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Melvin+B.+Tolson">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Melvin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- United States
- Place of death
- Dallas
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- Lincoln University
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of death
- 1966-08-28
- date of birth
- 1898-01-06
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