Waring cuney biography of donald

Born on May 6, , in Washington, DC; died on June 30, ; son of Madge Louise Baker and Norris Cuney II. Education: Lincoln University, PA, BA, s;..

William Waring Cuney was one of the twin brothers born on 6 May in Washington DC, son of Norris Wright Cuney II and Madge Louise Williamson.

Waring Cuney was born in Washington DC on May 6, to a solid middle class family.

Born on May 6, , in Washington, DC; died on June 30, ; son of Madge Louise Baker and Norris Cuney II. Education: Lincoln University, PA, BA, s;.

William Waring Cuney grew up in Washington, D.C., near Howard University, his parents' alma mater.

While not directly part of the Harlem scene, Cuney was friends with Langston Hughes, one of the chief instigators of Fire!!, and like Hughes he was a young man.

Waring Cuney

American poet

William Waring Cuney

Born	William Waring Cuney (1906-05-06)May 6, 1906 Washington, D.C., US
Died	June 30, 1976(1976-06-30) (aged 70) New York City, US
Occupation	Poet
Years active	1927–1962

William Waring Cuney (May 6, 1906 – June 30, 1976) was a poet of the Harlem Renaissance.

He is best known for his poem "No Images," which has been widely anthologized.

Biography

William Waring Cuney was one of a pair of twins^[1] born on May 6, 1906, in Washington D.C.

His father, Norris Wright Cuney II, worked for the federal government. His mother, Madge Louise Baker, taught in the D.C. public school system.

William Waring Cuney was born in Washington, DC, in He attended Howard University and graduated from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania before deciding.

Cuney attended the D.C. public schools, graduating from Armstrong High School. He attended Howard University for a time before earning his B.A. at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. He also studied at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and the Conservatory of Music in Rome.^[2]