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John Oliver Killens

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American writer

Born 1916
Died 1987

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  • Cover of: Black man's burden.

    First published in 1965 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: 'Sippi: a novel

    First published in 1967 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: And then we heard the thunder

    First published in 1963 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Youngblood.

    Cover of edition youngblood0000kill First published in 1954 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Great gittin' up morning.

    First published in 1972 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: A man ain't nothin' but a man: the adventures of John Henry

    First published in 1975 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Black southern voices: an anthology of fiction, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and critical essays

    First published in 1992 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Slaves

    First published in 1969 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: And Then We Heard the Thunder

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  • Cover of: The cotillion: or, One good bull is half the herd.

    First published in 1971 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The cotillion, or, One good bull is half the herd

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  • Cover of: Harlem stirs.

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  • Cover of: Great Black Russian: a novel on the life and times of Alexander Pushkin

    First published in 1989 — 1 edition
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Photo of John Oliver Killens

American writer

Born 1916
Died 1987

Subjects

Fiction, African Americans, African American families, African americans, fiction, Conflict of generations, Debutantes, Mothers and daughters, Mothers and daughters, fiction, New york (n.y.), fiction, Racism, Socialites, World War, 1939-1945, Abolitionists, African American authors, African American men, African American soldiers, African American women, African americans, southern states, American literature, American literature, african american authors, Anthologie, Authors, fiction, Civil rights movements, Civilization, Fiction, biographical

Places

New York (N.Y.), Southern States, Charleston (S.C.), Georgia, Harlem (New York, N.Y.), New York, New York (State), United States

People

Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin (1799-1837), Denmark Vesey (ca. 1767-1822)

Time

19th century, Slave Insurrection, 1822

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
November 3, 2016 Edited by DrGregory Added new photo
September 2, 2008 Edited by ImportBot Found a matching Talis record
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import