Countee Cullen

Countee Cullen, an interesting artist died at an early age but accomplished some feats during his brief career. He was born 1903 and died 1946. He was born to Elizabeth Lucas in Louisville, KY. Was raised by his paternal grandmother. He shied away form being labeled a racial writer. He was closely corresponded with Alain Locke's New Negro.Graduated Phi Beta Kappa and began working in his master's degree at Harvard. R2eceived Harmon Literary Award for the poetry anthology,Caroling Dusk. Yet Do I Marvel is a poem that voices doubt and confusion about the relationship between GOD and man and about the speaker's place world. This poem creates a metaphor when he suggests that huamns mirror the image of GOD. The poem, Heritage, speaks of what Africa means to the writer, Countee Cullen.This poem is very difficult to understand because of its use of so many metaphors. Incident is a poem about how racism leaves a permanent stain and imprint on African Americans especially the young.