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Alain LeRoy Locke was a prominent American writer born on September 13, 1886. His works spanned across literature, philosophy, and sociology, profoundly influencing American culture in the early 20th century.

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“Not by way of the forced and worn formula of Romaticism, but throught the closeness of an imagination that has never broken kinship with nature. Art must accept such gifts, and revaluate the giver.”

Way Art Imagination Accepting Broken Formulas Worn Giver Closeness Kinship

Book:Crit Temp Alain Locke: A Selection of His Essays on Art and Culture

Source: Crit Temp Alain Locke: A Selection of His Essays on Art and Culture

“Art must discover and reveal the beauty which prejudice and caricature have overlaid.”

Art Prejudice Caricatures

Book:Crit Temp Alain Locke: A Selection of His Essays on Art and Culture

Source: Crit Temp Alain Locke: A Selection of His Essays on Art and Culture

About the Author

Born: September 13, 1886
Died: June 9, 1954
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 6

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Crit Temp Alain Locke: A Selection of His Essays on Art and CultureRelated source material

The Negro and his music: Negro art: past and presentRelated source material

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