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Carl Van Vechten

Carl Van Vechten was an American writer and artistic photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein. He gained fame as a writer, and notoriety as well, for his 1926 novel Nigger Heaven. In his later years, he took up photography and took many portraits of notable people. Although he was married to women for most of his adult life, Van Vechten engaged in numerous homosexual affairs over his lifetime.

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American writer and photographer (1880–1964)

Born 17 June 1880
Died 21 December 1964

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  • Cover of: The tiger in the house

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    First published in 1923 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Firecrackers: A Realistic Novel

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  • Cover of: Nigger heaven

    First published in 1926 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Parties: Scenes from Contemporary New York Life (Sun and Moon Classics)

    First published in 1930 — 6 editions
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    First published in 1926 — 3 editions
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American writer and photographer (1880–1964)

Born 17 June 1880
Died 21 December 1964

Subjects

Music, Fiction, Biography, History and criticism, American Authors, Cats, African Americans, Authors, american, Photographers, Portraits, Singers, Van vechten, carl, 1880-1964, African americans, fiction, American Novelists, American Portraits, Ballet, Bibliography, Dance, English Authors, Fiction, general, Fiction, historical, general, History, Music critics, Musicians, Opera

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New York (N.Y.), United States, Connecticut, Harlem (New York, N.Y.), Iowa, New Haven, New York, New York (State), Spain

People

Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938), Jules Massenet (1842-1912), Peter whiffle, Wacław Niziński, Waslaw Nijinski (1890-1950), Waslaw Nijinsky (1890-1950)

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20th century

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Alternative names

  • Carl van Vechten
  • Van Vechten, Carl

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August 29, 2021 Edited by Jenner merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import