Countee Cullen

LitCharts guides for works by Countee Cullen

Explore LitCharts poetry guides for works by Countee Cullen. Each guide offers line-by-line analysis, exploration of poetic devices, and helpful resources for studying Countee Cullen's poetry.

From the Dark Tower

Countee Cullen published "From the Dark Tower" in 1927 in his second collection of poems, Copper Sun. The poem is a sonnet that focuses on the injustices of racism, as the speaker notes that white ... view guide

Incident

Countee Cullen, one of the best known poets of the Harlem Renaissance, published "Incident" in his first collection, Color, in 1925. The poem recalls a childhood "incident" in which the speaker's l... view guide

Tableau

Countee Cullen's "Tableau" is a poem about interracial intimacy and its effect on a prejudiced community. The poem's speaker describes two young men—one Black, one white—walking arm in arm down the... view guide

Yet Do I Marvel

"Yet Do I Marvel" is a sonnet by the American poet Countee Cullen, published in his 1925 collection Color. This poem grapples with an ancient question: why would a good and loving God allow so much... view guide