The Resume

(July 19, 1875-September 18, 1935)
Born in New Orleans , Louisiana
Also known as Alice Dunbar-Nelson
Died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Passed away from a heart ailment at 60
Works included 'Violets and Other Tales' and 'The Goodness of St. Rocque, and Other Short Stories'

Why she might be annoying:

She wed thrice.
She separated from fellow poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, but he died before they could divorce.
Her lesbian affairs led to the dissolution of their marriage.
She divorced second husband Dr. Henry Callis, who was 12 years her junior.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was a prolific writer and leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
On one occasion, Paul beat her so severely she spent several days recuperating in the hospital.
Her works touched on racism, classism and women's sexuality.
She was a skilled and energetic orator.
She fought for Civil Rights and Women's Rights, including the 1922 Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 19th Century Poets
• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 10]
• Bisexuals
• Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Civil Rights Activists
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
• I am an Adulterer
• I Attended Cornell
• I Died in 1935 (Ranked: 60)
• I Love Younger Men [Tad Poling]
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• Poets
• Profiles 27251-27500 (Ranked: 27303)
• Spousal Abuse Victims
• Teachers

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying