Fenton Johnson (poet)



Fenton Johnson (born May 7, 1888 Chicago - died September 17, 1958 Chicago) was an African American poet.

Life
He attended Northwestern University, University of Chicago, and Columbia University.

He was the founding editor of The Champion in 1916. He married Cecilia Rhone. He was a member of the Authors League of America and of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He worked for the Federal Writers’ Project, Works Progress Administration in Chicago. Arna Bontemps was his literary executor.

Anthologies

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