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{"value"=>"1930 - 1938", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1930/1938"}
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{"value"=>"Anderson, Garland"}
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{"value"=>"<p>A playwright and lecturer, Anderson was \"discovered\" by vaudevillian Al Jolson, and subsequently became world famous for his spiritual lectures. He was the first black member of the P.E.N. Club. Born in Wichita, Kansas, the son of a freed slave, Anderson had no formal training in the theatre (he had four years of schooling). He was inspired to write <span class=\"title\">Appearances</span> after seeing a play called <span class=\"title\">The Fool</span> by Channing Pollocks. Jolson sent the young writer to New York to have his play produced on Broadway, which eventually traveled to London, Brussels, and Paris. Anderson's philosophy \"you can do anything you want to if you believe you can do it,\" was the basis for his plays and lectures. He was credited with starting \"Tea Talks,\" a forum where personalities met and talked about issues at the Mayflower Hotel in London, and opening the first milk bar in London in 1934.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Contains clippings.</p>"}
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1930
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1930
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1938
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1930
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1938