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African American Essayists: Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, Amiri Baraka, Patsy Moore, Elizabeth Alexander, Ntozake Shange, Anna J. Cooper
Paperback. Books LLC 2010-05-03.
ISBN 9781155314099
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, Amiri Baraka, Patsy Moore, Elizabeth Alexander, Ntozake Shange, Anna J. Cooper, Askia M. Touré, Debra Dickerson, Blues People, Mwatabu S. Okantah, Nathan Mccall. Excerpt: Amiri Baraka Amiri Baraka , formerly known as LeRoi Jones , (born October 7, 1934) is an American writer of poetry, drama , essays, and music criticism . An often controversial figure, he is the author of numerous books of poetry and has taught at a number of universities, including the State University of New York at Buffalo. Biography Early life Baraka was born Everett LeRoy Jones in Newark, New Jersey , where he attended Barringer High School . His father, Gearld Roi Jones, worked as a postal supervisor and lift operator. His mother, Anna Lois (née Russ), was a social worker. In 1967 he adopted the African name Imamu Amear Baraka, which he later changed to Amiri Baraka. The Universities where he studied were Rutgers , Columbia , and Howard Universities, leaving without a degree, and the New School for Social Research. He won a scholarship to Rutgers University in 1951, but a continuing sense of cultural dislocation prompted him to transfer in 1952 to Howard University. His major fields of study were philosophy and religion . Baraka also served three years in the U.S. Air Force as a gunner. Baraka continued his studies of comparative literature at Columbia University. 1934 1965 Baraka studied philosophy and religion at Rutgers University, Columbia University and Howard University without obtaining a degree. In 1954 he joined the US Air Force , reaching the rank of sergeant. After an anonymous letter to his commanding officer accusing him of being a communist led to the discovery of Soviet writings, Baraka was put on gardening duty and given a dishonorable discharge for violation
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