Rudolph Fisher

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Also Known As	Rudolph John Chauncey Fisher
Born	May 9, 1897 • Washington, D.C. • United States
Died	December 26, 1934 (aged 37) • New York City • New York • United States • (Anniversary tomorrow)
Notable Works	“The Conjure-Man Dies” • “The Walls of Jericho”
Movement / Style	Harlem Renaissance

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