Difference between revisions of "Essex Hemphill"
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| − | Activist for equality and rights of gay men. Poems reflect this, especially with respect to black gay men. Died of AIDS. | + | Activist for equality and rights of gay men. Poems reflect this, especially with respect to black gay men. Notable collections include 'Earth Life' (1985) and 'Conditions' (1986). His first full-length collection, 'Ceremonies: Prose and Poetry' (1992), won the National Library Association’s Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual New Author Award. Died of AIDS. |
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/essex-hemphill | ||
| + | * http://www.colorado.edu/journals/standards/V5N2/HEMPHILL/essex.html | ||
| + | * http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/a-poet-who-spoke-to-the-black-gay-experience-and-a-quest-to-make-him-heard/2014/08/03/91307a2a-1ac6-11e4-9e3b-7f2f110c6265_story.html | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:46, 15 January 2015
Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1957 - 1995
Occupation
Poet
Notable Achievements
Lambda Literary Award
Description
Activist for equality and rights of gay men. Poems reflect this, especially with respect to black gay men. Notable collections include 'Earth Life' (1985) and 'Conditions' (1986). His first full-length collection, 'Ceremonies: Prose and Poetry' (1992), won the National Library Association’s Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual New Author Award. Died of AIDS.
