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Carl Van Vechten(1880-1964)

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Carl Van Vechten was born on 17 June 1880 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. He was a writer, known for A Woman of the World (1925) and Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider (1994). He was married to Fania Marinoff and Anna Elizabeth Snyder. He died on 21 December 1964 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 17, 1880
DiedDecember 21, 1964(84)
BornJune 17, 1880
DiedDecember 21, 1964(84)
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Known for

Pola Negri in A Woman of the World (1925)
A Woman of the World
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1925
Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider (1994)
Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider
8.0
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  • 1994

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Writer

  • Pola Negri in A Woman of the World (1925)
    A Woman of the World
    6.6
    • novel "The Tattooed Countess"
    • 1925

Additional Crew

  • Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider (1994)
    Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider
    8.0
    • archival photographs by
    • 1994

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 17, 1880
    • Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • December 21, 1964
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Fania Marinoff1914 - December 21, 1964 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Tattooed Countess" (filmed as A Woman of the World (1925))
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    • 5 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal

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    Writer of novels, music and drama criticism in the 1920s, but now better known for the marvelous photographs he took in Harlem. He also wrote about cats and cat breeding.

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