Skip to the content
AuthorShort verified entry

Nellie Rathbone Bright

Nellie Rathbone Bright (1898–1977) was an American poet, educator and writer.

Also recorded as Nellie R. Bright

Nellie Rathbone Bright

Members at 1921 national convention, hosted by Gamma Chapter (l to r): front, Virginia Margaret Alexander, Julia Mae Polk, Sadie Tanner Mossell; row 2, Anna R. Johnson, Nellie Rathbone Bright, Pauline Alice Young

http: cc=pennarchive entryid=X-20021002003 viewid=1 sstrt=3 hits=3 q1=Delta%20Sigma%20Theta cat1=All%20Categories thsz=12 txsz=50 slsz=1 c · Public domain

Born
1898 · Savannah.
Died
1977
Nationality
United States
Occupation
poet · educator · writer · head teacher · painter
Movements
Harlem Renaissance
Education
University of Pennsylvania · William Penn High School
Known for
Black Opals
Languages
English · Spanish · French

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Notes, references and evidence

The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 15 September 2026.

Elsewhere in Books

For owners

Own a work by Nellie Rathbone Bright?

A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.