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Charles Chesnutt

Novelist, short story writer, essayist, activist.

Born June 20th, 1858 in Cleveland. [ref]

Died November 17th, 1932 at 74 years old in Cleveland. [ref]

Occupations
author, biographer, lawyer, novelist, writer

Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus