Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka

(1934–2014) poet United States

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[Wikidata] African-American writer (1934–2014)... | [Wikipedia] Amiri Baraka, previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. He was the author of numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities, including the University at Buffalo and Stony Brook University. He re

About Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka, previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. He was the author of numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities, including the University at Buffalo and Stony Brook University. He received the PEN/Beyond Margins Award in 2008 for Tales of the Out and the Gone. Baraka's plays, poetry, and essays have been described by scholars as constituting defining texts for African-American culture.

Known for:

Dutchman|Somebody Blew Up America|Black Fire: an Anthology of Afro-American Writing

Notable works:

Blues people

Awards:

Black Literary Hall of Fame|American Book Awards|Guggenheim Fellowship|Langston Hughes Medal|National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship

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