Fenton Johnson (poet), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American poet
Date of Birth: 07-May-1888
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 17-Sep-1958
Profession: poet
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Fenton Johnson (poet)
- Fenton Johnson (May 7, 1888 – September 17, 1958) was an American poet, essayist, author of short stories, editor, and educator.
- Johnson came from a middle-class African-American family in Chicago.
- His work is often included in anthologies of 20th-century poetry, and he is noted for early prose poetry.
- James Weldon Johnson (no relation) called Fenton, "one of the first Negro revolutionary poets”
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