Charles W Chesnutt

Charles W. Chesnutt was an influential African-American author of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his incisive portrayals of racial injustice and social complexity in the post-Civil War South. His notable works include the short story collection 'The Conjure Woman' and the novel 'The House Behind the Cedars.' Beyond writing, he was an active civil rights advocate and a public intellectual.