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

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.



Alternative names	Carl Van Vetchen; Carl van Vechten
Description	American writer and photographer
Date of birth/death	17 June 1880	21 December 1964
Location of birth/death	Cedar Rapids	New York City
Authority control	: Q312851 VIAF: 5056030 ISNI: 0000 0001 1558 7789 ULAN: 500058409 LCCN: n78095475 NLA: 35576955 WorldCat