Rudolph Fisher (May 9, 1897 – December 26, 1934) was an American writer, dramatist, musician, and physician. Mr. Fisher was an innovative doctor who wrote about the relationship dynamics between black and white people in Harlem.
Fun Facts about Rudolph Fisher:
- Rudolph John Chauncey Fisher was born in Washington DC, but grew up in Providence, Rhode Island.
- Mr. Fisher graduated with honors and went on to study English and biology in Brown University.
- Rudolph Fisher delivered the valedictory address and got a Masters degree a year after graduating. He studied radiology at Howard Medical School.
- Along with Medicine and research, Mr. Fisher also played jazz on the piano and wrote musical scores. In fact, after graduating college he toured with Paul Robeson, future actor, singer and football player, on the East Coast.
- Dr. Fisher published articles “on the effect of ultraviolet rays on viruses in medical journals”, as well as heading the research at Manhattan’s International Hospital. These experiences gave him ideas for writing.
- Rudolph Fisher married Jane Ryder, a school teacher from Washington, D.C. in 1925. The couple had one son, Hugh Fisher.
- as a writer, Mr. Fisher started by contribution articles to magazines. His first novel,Walls of Jericho was published in 1928.
- In 1932 he published The Conjure Man Dies, the first novel featuring an all black cast and a black detective. He was the first African-American to write a full-fledge detective novel in the US.
- Mr. Fisher was a big supporter of Pan-Africanism, a movement to encourage African-American unity.
- Rudolph Fisher died at the age of 37 from stomach cancer, likely caused by his own x-ray experiments.
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Rudolph Fisher: American writer | Britannica
Rudolph Fisher, Writer, and Gastroenterology Specialist born | African-American Registry
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