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Helene Johnson
Helene Johnson is a writer whose work explores the rich history of Black voices in America. Her notable work, The Poetry of the Negro, 1746-1970, offers a significant collection of African American poetry.
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Synopsis
This volume collects the known poetry and selected correspondence of Helene Johnson, a talented but underappreciated poet of the Harlem Renaissance. Johnson gained early literary recognition in 1926 and her work appeared in various magazines during the late 1920s and early 1930s. The collection offers insight into her contributions to the Harlem Renaissance before her last published poem appeared in 1935.