Priscilla Jane Thompson
Priscilla Jane Thompson (1871–1942), was an American poet and public reader. She has been widely anthologized as an example of early female African-American poetry. Priscilla Jane Thompson was born in in Rossmoyne, Ohio.
Priscilla Jane Thompson
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- Born
- 1871 · Rossmoyne.
- Died
- 1942
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- poet · lecturer · sunday school teacher
- Movements
- Harlem Renaissance
- Languages
- English
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Born at Rossmoyne in 1871, died in 1942.
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- 1.Roses, Lorraine Elena. Harlem Renaissance and Beyond: Literary Biographies of 100 Black Women Writers, 1900-1945. Harvard University Press. 1990. 978-0-674-37255-9.
- 2.Parascandola, Louis J. American National Biography. Oxford University Press. February 2000. 978-0-19-860669-7.
- 3.Aberjhani. Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance. Infobase Publishing. 327. 2003. 978-1-4381-3017-0.
- 4.Shockley, Ann Allen. Afro-American women writers, 1746-1933 : an anthology and critical guide. New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : New American Library. 304–307. 1989. 978-0-452-00981-3.
- 5.The Cincinnati Enquirer 09 May 1943, page 38. The Cincinnati Enquirer. 38. 9 May 1943.
- 6.File:Cincinnati's colored citizens historical, sociological and biographical p 319.pdf
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