Jean Toomer Biography

Jean Toomer biography

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NAME: Jean Toomer
OCCUPATION: Author, Playwright
BIRTH DATE: December 26, 1884
DEATH DATE: March 30, 1967
EDUCATION: University of Wisconsin, Massachusetts College of Agriculture, American College of Physical Training, University of Chicago, New York University, City College of New York

PLACE OF BIRTH: D.C., Washington
PLACE OF DEATH: Doylestown, Pennsylvania

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American poet and novelist Jean Toomer was a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance. He wrote the book Cane.

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American poet and novelist Jean Toomer was a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance. His first novel Cane is considered his best work, an experimental novel that celebrates African Americans through the symbol of the title. He was a devoted practitioner of meditation, studying at the Gurdjieff Institute of meditation in France. Only after his death was he truly recognized as a great writer.