... the University of Wisconsin he studied agriculture for less than half of a year before deciding that Wisconsin was not the right environment for him. He then moved to Massachusetts to study at the Massachusetts College of Agriculture in 1915. During his period of transition between the two colleges, Toomer found an interest in physical fitness. Before official enrolling at Massachusetts College ... many stories and poems that are still read today. Jean Toomer's greatest contribution to literature and the Harlem Renaissance was "Cane" (Smith 193). Cane was composed of poetry, short stori...

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... with white publishers. The Harlem Renaissance centered in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, and the movement had significant impacts throughout the United States. Across the culture spectrum (literature, drama, music, visual art, dance) and also in the realm of social thought (sociology, historiography, philosophy), artists and intellectuals found a new way to explore the historical experiences of black America. They ... his literary idol of the time, Vachel Lindesayhe had a chat with Lindsay and his wife, and was given a gift of Amy Lowell's John Keats, along with a note direct...

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