Jean Toomer
American poet and novelistWikipedia
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Search complete. 9 mentions across 5 episodes found for "Jean Toomer".
Nov 3, 2026
Book Talk 71: Anne Fernald on Her Own Voice
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59:38Uli BaerHOST
Yeah.
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59:39Anne FernaldGUEST
Praising Jean Toomer and talking about she's a woman in her early 40s, talking about the excitement of the young generation.
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59:48Anne FernaldGUEST
Women in their early 40s are not generally considered young in 1924.
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59:52Anne FernaldGUEST
Right.
6 MINS LATER
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65:30Uli BaerHOST
public school in New York City.
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65:32Uli BaerHOST
Right.
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65:33Anne FernaldGUEST
where James Baldwin is a student, right? So Jean Toomer is a student at the Elm Street School when she's teaching there.
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65:40Anne FernaldGUEST
James Baldwin is a student at DeWitt Clinton when she's teaching there.
Book Talk 71: Anne Fernald on Her Own Voice
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66:53Uli BaerHOST
Yeah.
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66:54Anne FernaldGUEST
Praising Jean Toomer and talking about she's a woman in her early 40s, talking about the excitement of the young generation.
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67:03Anne FernaldGUEST
Women in their early 40s are not generally considered young in 1924.
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67:08Anne FernaldGUEST
Right.
6 MINS LATER
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72:40Anne FernaldGUEST
She finishes her career teaching at DeWitt Clinton, which is a similar case, another storied public school in New York City.
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72:48Anne FernaldGUEST
Right.
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72:48Anne FernaldGUEST
where James Baldwin is a student, right? So Jean Toomer is a student at the Elm Street School when she's teaching there.
A
72:56Anne FernaldGUEST
James Baldwin is a student at DeWitt Clinton when she's teaching there.
Book Talk 71: Anne Fernald on Her Own Voice
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58:22Uli BaerHOST
Yeah.
A
58:22Anne FernaldGUEST
Praising Jean Toomer and talking about she's a woman in her early 40s, talking about the excitement of the young generation.
A
58:31Anne FernaldGUEST
Women in their early 40s are not generally considered young in 1924.
A
58:36Anne FernaldGUEST
Right.
6 MINS LATER
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64:13Uli BaerHOST
storied public school in New York City.
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64:16Uli BaerHOST
Right.
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64:17Anne FernaldGUEST
where James Baldwin is a student, right? So Jean Toomer is a student at the Elm Street School when she's teaching there.
A
64:24Anne FernaldGUEST
James Baldwin is a student at DeWitt Clinton when she's teaching there.
Book Talk 71: Anne Fernald on Her Own Voice
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59:22Anne FernaldGUEST
What are you doing? Yeah.
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59:24Anne FernaldGUEST
Praising Jean Toomer and talking about she's a woman in her early 40s, talking about the excitement of the young generation.
A
59:34Anne FernaldGUEST
Women in their early 40s are not generally considered young in 1924.
A
59:38Anne FernaldGUEST
Right.
6 MINS LATER
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65:16Uli BaerHOST
public school in New York City.
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65:18Uli BaerHOST
Right.
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65:19Anne FernaldGUEST
where James Baldwin is a student, right? So Jean Toomer is a student at the Elm Street School when she's teaching there.
A
65:26Anne FernaldGUEST
James Baldwin is a student at DeWitt Clinton when she's teaching there.
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Harlem Renaissance
Oct 18 · 1 Mention
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26:39speaker_1NARRATOR
This period led to more opportunities for writers to be published by major houses.
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26:45speaker_1NARRATOR
Authors like Jean Toomer, Zora Neale Hurston, and Langston Hughes became known across the country.
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26:52speaker_1NARRATOR
Other writers, such as Richard Bruce Nugent, contributed experimental works that explored LGBT themes.
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27:00speaker_1NARRATOR
The movement also had a sociological aspect, as seen in the Back to Africa movement led by Marcus Garvey.