Quick Facts

• 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

Best Known For

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.