William Stanley Braithwaite
William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite | |
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Braithwaite, c. 1911 | |
| Born | December 6, 1878 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 8, 1962 (aged 83) New York, New York |
| Spouse | Emma Kelly |
| Children | Fiona Rossetti Braithwaite (Carter), Katherine Keats Braithwaite (Arnold), Cayman Braithwaite (Agard). William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite, Jr., Paul Ledoux Braithwaite, Arnold D. Braithwaite. |
William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite (December 6, 1878 – June 8, 1962) was an African-American writer, poet, literary critic, anthologist, and publisher in the United States. His work as a critic and anthologist was widely praised and important in the development of East Coast poetry styles in the early 20th century. He was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1918.