Jessie Redmon Fauset, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jessie Redmon Fauset

American novelist

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1882

Place of Birth: Camden County, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 30-Apr-1961

Profession: writer, teacher, poet, literary editor, novelist, essayist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Jessie Redmon Fauset

  • Jessie Redmon Fauset (April 27, 1882 – April 30, 1961) was an African-American editor, poet, essayist, novelist, and educator.
  • Her literary work helped sculpt African-American literature in the 1920s as she focused on portraying a true image of African-American life and history.
  • Her black fictional characters were working professionals which was an inconceivable concept to American society during this time Her story lines related to themes of racial discrimination, "passing", and feminism.
  • From 1919 to 1926, Fauset's position as literary editor of The Crisis, a NAACP magazine, allowed her to contribute to the Harlem Renaissance by promoting literary work that related to the social movements of this era.
  • Through her work as a literary editor and reviewer, she discouraged black writers from lessening the racial qualities of the characters in their work, and encouraged them to write honestly and openly about the African-American race.
  • She wanted a realistic and positive representation of the African-American community in literature that had never before been as prominently displayed.
  • Before and after working on The Crisis, she worked for decades as a French teacher in public schools in Washington, DC, and New York City.
  • She published four novels during the 1920s and 1930s, exploring the lives of the black middle class.
  • She also was the editor and co-author of the African-American children's magazine The Brownies' Book.
  • She is known for discovering and mentoring other African-American writers, including Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, Countee Cullen, and Claude McKay.

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