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Alain Locke

(1886—1954)

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Locke, Alain Leroy

Locke, Alain Leroy (1886)   Reference library

Encyclopedia of Aesthetics

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2008
Subject:
Art & Architecture, Philosophy
Length:
4,499 words

(1886–1954), American philosopher.

Locke elected to forego the formal study of philosophy and instead devoted

Locke, Alain

Locke, Alain (1885–1954)   Reference library

The Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2002
Subject:
Literature
Length:
789 words

Alain Locke's role as a general factotum of the Harlem Renaissance has tended to overshadow the full dimensions of an

Locke, Alain

Locke, Alain (b. 13 September 1886)   Reference library

Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 to the Present

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2009
Subject:
History, Regional and National History
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2,167 words
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(b. 13 September 1886; d. 9 June 1954),

cultural critic, philosopher, and author of the

Locke, Alain

Locke, Alain   Reference library

The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Thought

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Current Version:
2010
Subject:
History, Regional and National History, Philosophy
Length:
1,121 words
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Alain LeRoy Locke (1885–1954) was the leading African American philosopher of his time. Raised in Philadelphia, Locke graduated

Locke, Alain Leroy

Locke, Alain Leroy (1885–1954)   Reference library

The Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
Philosophy
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2,959 words

Alain L. Locke played many roles in his life: cultural critic, editor, author, mentor, educator, patron of the arts, and

Locke, Alain

Locke, Alain   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Literature in English

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2005
Subject:
Literature, Literary studies (20th century onwards)
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114 words
(1886–1954), American philosopher and cultural critic, born in Philadelphia, educated at the Philadelphia School of Pedagogy, Oxford University, the University of Berlin, and ... More
Locke, Alain [Le Roy]

Locke, Alain [Le Roy]   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to American Literature (6 ed.)

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Literature
Length:
151 words

(1886–1954),

seminal influence in starting the Harlem Renaissance through his ground-breaking anthology The New Negro: An Interpretation (...

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