Quote by: James Weldon Johnson

Amsterdam was a great surprise to me. I had always thought of Venice as the city of canals; it had never entered my mind that I should find similar conditions in a Dutch town.


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Author Bio


  • NameJames Weldon Johnson
  • Descriptionwriter and activist
  • BornJune 17, 1871
  • DiedJune 26, 1938
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Poet; Novelist; Songwriter; Composer
  • WorksThe Autobiography Of An Ex-Colored Man
  • AwardsSpingarn Medal; William E. Harmon Foundation Award For Distinguished Achievement Among Negroes