Jessie Redmon Fauset

About the Author

Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882–1961) was a novelist, editor, essayist, and poet. She was a notable figure of the Harlem Renaissance, working as editor of the NAACP magazine, The Crisis, as well as editor and co-author of the Black children’s magazine, The Brownies’ Book. She published four novels depicting realistic portrayals of Black life in America including There is Confusion (1924) and The Chinaberry Tree (1931). She is also known for discovering and mentoring other prominent Black writers including Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, and Countee Cullen.