Wallace Thurman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wallace Thurman

American novelist active during the Harlem Renaissance

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1902

Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Date of Death: 26-Dec-1934

Profession: writer, playwright, columnist, editor, journalist, novelist, essayist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Wallace Henry Thurman (August 16, 1902 - December 22, 1934) was an American novelist active during the Harlem Renaissance.
He also wrote essays, worked as an editor, and was a publisher of short-lived newspapers and literary journals.
He is best known for his novel The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life (1929), which explores discrimination within the black community based on skin color, with lighter skin being more highly valued.