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| Back | 1934-2014 American poet, playwright and editor black movement founding of totem press 1958 his first play a good girl is hard to find 1958 his two plays the baptism 1964 and the toilet 1964, issues of personal identity Dutchman 1964, the slave 1964, and slave ship 1967 , racial and national identity after 1974 his political ideology gave way to a revolutionary commitment to the overthrow, by Blacks and whites alike, of an impressive capitalist system. plays like S-1 1976, the motion of history 1977, exemplify this third stage of his literary career Amiri Baraka (born Everett LeRoi Jones; October 7, 1934 – January 9, 2014), previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka,[1] 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 State University of New York at Buffalo and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He received the PEN/Beyond Margins Award in 2008 for Tales of the Out and the Gone.[5] Amiri Baraka  Baraka in 2013 BornEverett LeRoi Jones October 7, 1934 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.DiedJanuary 9, 2014 (aged 79) Newark, New Jersey, U.S.Pen nameLeRoi Jones, Imamu Amear Baraka[1]OccupationActor, teacher, theater director, theater producer, writer, activist, poetPeriod1961–2014GenrePoetry, dramaSpouse Hettie Cohen ~1958 (div.) Amina Baraka née Sylvia Robinson, ~1966–2014 ChildrenKellie Jones, Lisa Jones, Dominique di Prima, Maria Jones, Shani Baraka, Obalaji Baraka, Ras J. Baraka, Ahi Baraka, Amiri Baraka Jr.[2]Military careerAllegiance United StatesService/branchUnited States Air ForceYears of service1954–57[3][4]Websiteamiribaraka.com Baraka's career spanned nearly 50 years, and his themes range from black liberation to white racism. Some poems that are always associated with him are "The Music: Reflection on Jazz and Blues", "The Book of Monk", and "New Music, New Poetry", works that draw on topics from the worlds of society, music, and literature.[6] Baraka's poetry and writing have attracted both high praise and condemnation. In the African-American community, some compare Baraka to James Baldwin and recognize him as one of the most respected and most widely published black writers of his generation.[7] Others have said his work is an expression of violence, misogyny, and homophobia.[8] Regardless of viewpoint, Baraka's plays, poetry, and essays have been defining texts for African-American culture.[9] Baraka's brief tenure as Poet Laureate of New Jersey (2002–2003) involved controversy over a public reading of his poem "Somebody Blew Up America?", which resulted in accusations of anti-Semitism and negative attention from critics and politicians.[10][11] |
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