Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka

Deceased · Born: Oct 7, 1934 · Died: Jan 9, 2014

1998
1972

Personal Details

BornOct 7, 1934 Newark, New Jersey, USA
Spouse
  • Amina Baraka

    ( Aug 1, 1966 to Jan 9, 2014 )
  • Hettie Jones

    ( Oct 13, 1958 to Aug 1, 1964 )
Parents
  • Coyt Leroy Jones
  • Anna Lois Russ
Relatives
  • Kimako Baraka (Sibling)

Biography

Amiri Baraka was a renowned American writer, whose prolific career spanned nearly five decades, encompassing a wide range of literary genres, including poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism.

As a celebrated author, Baraka penned numerous books of poetry, and his academic pursuits led him to teach at several esteemed institutions, including the State University of New York at Buffalo and the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

In 2008, Baraka received the prestigious PEN/Beyond Margins Award for his remarkable work, "Tales of the Out and the Gone".

Throughout his illustrious career, Baraka's poetry and writing have been met with both widespread acclaim and criticism. Some of his most notable poems include "The Music: Reflection on Jazz and Blues", "The Book of Monk", and "New Music, New Poetry", which explore themes from the realms of society, music, and literature.

Baraka's writing has drawn comparisons to that of James Baldwin, and he is widely regarded as one of the most respected and widely published black writers of his generation.

Throughout his career, Baraka received numerous honors and accolades from esteemed foundations, including fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Langston Hughes Award from the City College of New York, the Rockefeller Foundation Award for Drama, an induction into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Before Columbus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Career

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2007
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1998
Bulworth
Bulworth as Rastaman
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1981
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2023
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2012
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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1997
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1982
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1979
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1978
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1972
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1971
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1972
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1971
A Fable
A Fable as Screenplay
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1967
Dutchman
Dutchman as Writer