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Alain LeRoy Locke (September 13, 1885 – June 9, 1954) was an American writer, philosopher, and educator. Distinguished in 1907 as the first African-American Rhodes Scholar, Locke became known as the philosophical architect—the acknowledged "Dean"—of the Harlem Renaissance. [2] .
Dec 15, 2008 · This biography of an extraordinarily gifted philosopher and writer narrates the story of Locke's impact on twentieth-century America's cultural and intellectual life.
The long-awaited first biography of this extraordinarily gifted philosopher and writer, Alain L. Locke narrates the untold story of his profound impact on twentieth-century America’s cultural and intellectual life.
After receiving his PhD in 1917, Locke became philosophy professor at Howard University, an African American School, where he remained until his retirement. In 1925 he edited The New Negro: An Interpretation – the signature anthology of the Harlem Renaissance and also edited Four Negro Poets (1927).
Abstract. This chapter focuses on the life and works of Alain L. Locke, who, in 1948, near the end of his teaching career—and near the end of his life—was asked
Apr 2, 2010 · The long-awaited first biography of this extraordinarily gifted philosopher and writer, Alain L. Locke narrates the untold story of his profound impact on twentieth-century America’s cultural and intellectual life.
Apr 2, 2010 · The long-awaited first biography of this extraordinarily gifted philosopher and writer, Alain L. Locke narrates the untold story of his profound impact on twentieth-century America’s cultural...
