Young, Kathleen Tankersley, 1903-1933

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Kathleen Tankersley Young was an African American author and poet, and editor of the Modern Editions Press during the era of the Harlem Renaissance. In 1929 Young joined Charles Henri Ford and Parker Tyler to publish the BLUES: A MAGAZINE OF NEW RHYMES. BLUES boasted such contributors as Kay Boyle, Erskine Caldwell, Harry Crosby, E. E. Cummings, Oliver Jenkins, Ezra Pound, Laura Riding, Herman Spector, Gertrude Stein, Laurence Vail, William Carlos Williams, and Louis Zukofsky.

From the description of Kathleen Tankersley Young correspondence, 1928-1932. (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 259437970

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referencedIn Charles Henri Ford papers, 1928-1947 (inclusive) Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Young, Kathleen Tankersley. Kathleen Tankersley Young correspondence, 1928-1932. Princeton University Library
creatorOf Young, Kathleen Tankersley. Letter, 1929, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Charles Henri Ford Papers TXRC97-A13., 1928-1981 Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Ford, Charles Henri, 1913-. Charles Henri Ford Papers, 1928-1981. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Wheelwright, John, 1897-1940. Papers, 1920-1940, Part III (Lowell-Z). Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
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associatedWith Ford, Charles Henri. person
associatedWith Ford, Charles Henri, 1913- person
associatedWith Lennon, Edward person
associatedWith Ney, Lew. person
associatedWith Wheelwright, John, 1897-1940. person
associatedWith Widen, Ruth. person
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New York (State)--New York
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Book designers
Editors
Harlem Renaissance
Printers
Women authors, Black
Women editors, Black
Women poets, Black
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Birth 1903

Death 1933

Female

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