Mari Evans (1923–2017)
Autore di Black Women Writers (1950-1980): A Critical Evaluation
Sull'Autore
Mari Evans was born in Toledo, Ohio on July 16, 1923. She attended the University of Toledo. She was a major figure in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. She was a poet, a playwright, a children's book author, and an essayist on American culture. Her collections of poetry included A mostra altro Dark and Splendid Mass, Nightstar: 1973-1978, I Am a Black Woman, and Where Is All the Music? Her children's books included Dear Corinne, Tell Somebody! Love, Annie: A Book about Secrets; Singing Black: Alternative Nursery Rhymes for Children; Jim Flying High; Rap Stories; and J.D. She was also the author of the plays Eye and River of My Song. She wrote, directed, and produced The Black Experience from 1968-1973. She taught at several colleges and universities including Spelman College, Purdue University, Indiana University, and Cornell University. In 1997, her photo appeared on a Ugandan postage stamp. She died on March 10, 2017 at the age of 93. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Opere di Mari Evans
Opere correlate
From Totems to Hip-Hop: A Multicultural Anthology of Poetry Across the Americas 1900-2002 (2002) — Collaboratore — 174 copie
Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Words and Writings by Women of African Descent from the Ancient… (1992) — Collaboratore — 160 copie
In Search of Color Everywhere: A Collection of African-American Poetry (1656) — Collaboratore — 100 copie
Every Shut Eye Ain't Asleep: An Anthology of Poetry by African Americans Since 1945 (1994) — Collaboratore — 91 copie
Angles of Ascent: A Norton Anthology of Contemporary African American Poetry (2013) — Collaboratore — 42 copie
Grand Fathers: Reminiscences, Poems, Recipes, and Photos of the Keepers of Our Traditions (1999) — Collaboratore — 25 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1923-07-16
- Data di morte
- 2017-03-10
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Toledo, Ohio, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Istruzione
- University of Toledo
- Attività lavorative
- teacher
television producer
television director
television writer
poet
critic (mostra tutto 8)
editor
playwright
Utenti
Recensioni
Premi e riconoscimenti
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 12
- Opere correlate
- 16
- Utenti
- 165
- Popolarità
- #128,476
- Voto
- 4.1
- Recensioni
- 1
- ISBN
- 24