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Amiri Baraka | |
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 Baraka in 2013 | |
| Born | Everett Leroy Jones October 7, 1934 Newark, New Jersey |
| Died | January 9, 2014 (aged 79) Newark, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Playwright, poet, activist |
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Amiri Baraka (born Everett Leroy Jones; October 7, 1934 – January 9, 2014), previously known as LeRoi Jones, was an American writer.[1] He has written poetry, drama, essays and music criticism. He is also the father of Newark city mayor Ras Baraka.
Baraka has been called "one of the most influential and prolific African American writers of the twentieth century."[1]
Baraka's poetry and other writing have been both praised and hated. In the African-American community, some compare Baraka to James Baldwin. They see him as one of the most respected and most widely published black writers of his time.[1] Others have said that his work shows much violence, misogyny, and homophobia.[2]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lacy, Henry C. (2002). "Baraka, Amiri". Oxfrd Reference - The Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Confessions of a Black Poet Who Hates Amiri Baraka by Robert Lashley". NAILED Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-08.