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Jean Toomer was an American poet, born on December 26, 1894, and died on March 30, 1967. His works are known for their concise language and profound emotion, and he is considered an important figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

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All Life Dream Enough Firsts Ifs Men Thunder Diversity Earth Eye Giving Justice Knows Matter May Mean Missing Pain Rain Sacred

Famous Jean Toomer Quotes

“Men are apt to idolize or fear that which they cannot understand, especially if it be a woman.”

Ifs Men Justice Diversity Social Justice

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“Men try to run life according to their wishes; life runs itself according to necessity.”

Men Trying Running Wish

Book:The Uncollected Works of American Author Jean Toomer, 1894-1967

Source: The Uncollected Works of American Author Jean Toomer, 1894-1967

“Once a man has tasted creative action, then thereafter, no matter how safely he schools himself in patience, he is restive, acutely dissatisfied with anything else. He becomes as a lover to whom abstinence is intolerable.”

Men Matter Action School Creative Lovers Dissatisfied Abstinence

Author:Jean Toomer

About the Author

Born: December 26, 1894
Died: March 30, 1967
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 36

Books & Sources

The Uncollected Works of American Author Jean Toomer, 1894-1967Related source material

The Collected Poems of Jean ToomerRelated source material

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The Wayward and the Seeking: A Collection of Writings by Jean ToomerRelated source material

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