Carl Van Vechten, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Carl Van Vechten

American writer and photographer

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1880

Place of Birth: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 21-Dec-1964

Profession: screenwriter, photographer, writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Carl Van Vechten

  • Carl Van Vechten (June 17, 1880 – December 21, 1964) 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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