Saw biography of him in New York Review of Books; never heard of him, so I've learned something today. The paperback is newly released.Alain L. Locke : biography of a philosopher. (2008). Leonard Harris & Charles Molesworth. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Alain LeRoy Locke (September 13, 1885 – June 9, 1954) was an American writer, philosopher, educator, and patron of the arts. He is best known for his writings on and about the Harlem Renaissance. He is unofficially called the "Father of the Harlem Renaissance". His philosophy served as a strong motivating force in keeping the energy and passion of the Movement at the forefront .
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