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Being a Negro writer these days is a racket and I'm going to make the most of it while it lasts. About twice a year I sell a story. It is acclaimed. I am a genius in the making. Thank God for this Negro literary renaissance. Long may it flourish

Wallace Thurman

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Wallace Thurman
Age: 32 †
Born: 1902
Born: August 16
Died: 1934
Died: December 21
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