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- NAME: Jean Toomer
- OCCUPATION: Author, Playwright
- BIRTH DATE: December 26, 1894
- 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: Washington, D.C.
- PLACE OF DEATH: Doylestown, Pennsylvania
- AKA: Jean Toomer
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Poet, novelist and short-story writer Jean Toomer was a major figure during the Harlem Renaissance. He is best known for his first book, Cane.
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Jean Toomer was born on December 26, 1894, in Washington, D.C. In 1918, Toomer began writing several short stories and poems. In 1920, he developed his own philosophy of idealism, and stopped writing for a year. In 1921, he started working on his masterpiece, Cane. For the remainder of his life, he traveled and explored his philosophical and religious beliefs. Toomer died on March 30, 1967, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
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