It’s a sad time in the literary world. Controversial poet and author Amiri Baraka died yesterday in a Newark, New Jersey hospital. Baraka, whose real…
The first thing that strikes many about Amiri Baraka‘s poetry, most especially his later works, is that it carried the sharp tone of an oppressed,…
Amiri Baraka died today at the age of 79 after battling an undisclosed illness. Indeed, the world has lost one of its greatest literary giants.…
Activist, author, poet and playwright Amiri Baraka died today. The Newark, New Jersey native was 79 years old. Originally born Leroi Jones, Baraka had been in intensive care at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City since last month for an unknown reason. Baraka had long battled diabetes, but it was not unclear what […]
