african american poets

10 Aug 2009 @ 4:00 AM

African American poets

There are really a good number of very famous African American poets. They really are famous for their uniquepoetic styles and unforgettable poems.

Some of the very famous African American poets are

James Weldon Johnson

He was born in the year 1871 and is very famous for his poems in African culture. He evn wrote Negro National Anthem. He died in the year 1938 after making an extensive contribution to literature world.

Phillis Wheatley

She is one of the earliest poets of African American nature. Born in 1753, she is famous for her realistic poetry. She was forced to do slavery from her 7th year and this forced her to learn things. This helped her write poetry in varying subjects . She died in 1784.

Arna Bontemps

Born in the year 1902, he started writing poetry after facing some bitter experiences in life. When he was sent to boarding school after a fight with his father, he too up poetry as a hobby to pass free time. Soon he became famous poet.

Other famous poets of African American origin are Langston Hughes, Jessie Redmon Fauset, Robert Hayden, James A. Emanuel , Natasha Trethewey, Maya Angelou and many others.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com /

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