Shirley Graham Du Bois

Shirley Graham Du Bois (1896–1977) was an American composer, playwright and biographer.

Also recorded as Shirley McCanns; Shirley Lola Graham Dubois; Shirley Graham Dubois; Shirley Graham Du Bois; Shirley Lola Graham Du Bois.

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Overview

Recorded at birth as Lola Shirley Graham, Jr.

Born at Indianapolis in 1896, died at Beijing in 1977.

In detail

Shirley Graham Du Bois studied at Lewis and Clark High School, University of Paris and Oberlin College.

The authority associates the name with Harlem Renaissance.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Chicago, Accra and Dar es Salaam. Residence is recorded at Chicago and Accra. Employment is recorded with Federal Theatre Project, Howard University and University of Massachusetts Amherst. Membership is recorded of Sojourners for Truth and Justice.

Distinctions recorded are Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards and Guggenheim Fellowship.

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    “Shirley Graham Du Bois”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3482354: Shirley Graham Du Bois

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