1906-1995 US, Boston
A.k.a. Helen Johnson
Helen Johnson, who was better known as Helene Johnson (July 7, 1906 – July 6, 1995) was an African-American poet during the Harlem Renaissance. She was also a cousin of author Dorothy West.She spent her early years at her grandfather’s house in Boston. The rest of her formative years were spent in Brookline, Massachusetts.She reached the height of her popularity in 1927 when her poem "Bottled", a work with unconventional rhythms and innovative slang, was published in the May issue of Vanity Fair.In 1935, Johnson’s last published poems appeared in Challenge: A Literary Quarterly.