Arthur P. Davis, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur P. Davis

Teacher, author

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1904

Date of Death: 21-Apr-1996

Profession: writer, teacher

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Arthur Paul Davis (1904–1996) was an influential, African-American university teacher, literary scholar, and the author and editor of several important critical texts such as The Negro Caravan, The New Cavalcade, and From the Dark Tower: Afro-American Writers 1900–1960.
Influenced by the Harlem Renaissance, Davis has inspired many African-Americans to pursue literature and the arts.