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Henry Dumas (Poet) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Henry Dumas
Henry Dumas is an African-American writer and poet. He has been called an "absolute genius" by Toni Morrison, editor at Random House, who published his poetry books, Play Ebony, Play Ivory, and his short stories, Ark of Bones, 1974.
BornJuly 20, 1934, Sweet Home, Arkansas, United States
DiedMay 23, 1968, Manhattan, New York
Occupationpoet, short fiction writer, teacher
Literary movementBlack Aesthetic
SpouseLoretta Ponton
Children2

About Henry Dumas

Poet Henry Dumas was born on July 20, 1934 in Arkansas, United States (He dies at the age of 33, on May 23, 1968).

Ark of Bones and Play Ebony, Play Ivory are two works by this African-American, jazz-influenced poet and author. He was a member of the 1960s and 1970s Black Aesthetic movement.

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Henry Dumas before becoming famous

Henry Dumas was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1934 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

He briefly attended Rutgers University before joining the United States Air Force.

Achievement of Henry Dumas

He was a strong supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. He was tragically killed by a white police officer in 1968.

Henry Dumas's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He had two children with his wife Loretta Ponton.

Henry Dumas Collabed with

Novelist Toni Morrison, a fellow African-American author, was a contemporary of his.

Henry Dumas Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Henry Dumas updated on March 17 2023.