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Amiri Baraka papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0699
Abstract
Amiri Baraka (1934-2014), known early in his career as LeRoi Jones, was a widely published African American writer who produced poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. Much of Baraka’s work addressed the subjects of Black liberation and white racism. The Amiri Baraka papers comprise the author’s writings, sketchbooks, and artwork, as well as correspondence and ephemera related to his involvement in theatrical and film productions.
Dates:
circa 1965-2006
For Clarence Major : poem
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0913
Abstract
American novelist and poet Gayl Jones wrote this poem, "For Clarence Major," after meeting Major at Connecticut College in 1970.
Dates:
1970, 2006