"Being a Negro writer these days is a……" — Wallace Thurman
"Being a Negro writer these days is a racket and I'm going to make the most of it while it lasts. About twice a year I sell a story. It is acclaimed. I am a genius in the making. Thank God for this Negro literary renaissance. Long may it flourish"
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Wallace Thurman
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