Papers, 1958-1966.

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Papers, 1958-1966.

Collection consists of correspondence as well as poetry manuscripts submitted to Imamu Baraka (LeRoi Jones), editor of Yugen. Some material relates to Kulchur. Correspondents include Ted Berrigan, Philip Whalen and William Carlos Williams.

4 boxes (2 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7410417

University of California, Los Angeles

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Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014

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Amiri Baraka was born LeRoi Jones in Newark, New Jersey, in 1934. He was educated at Rutgers and Howard Universities, graduating from the latter at the age of 19. In 1958 he founded the influential poetry magazine Yugen, which ran until 1962. His writings, including fiction, essays, and poetry, appeared in such publications as The nation, Evergreen review, Downbeat, and The floating bear. From the description of Imamu Amiri Baraka papers, 1958-1982. (University of California, Berkele...

Baraka, Imamu Amiri

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Biography Baraka was born Everett LeRoi Jones on October 7, 1934 in Newark, New Jersey; attended Rutgers University, 1951-52; BA, Howard University, 1954; MA in philosophy, Columbia University; MA in German literature, the New School for Social Research; founder and editor of Yugen magazine and Totem Press, 1958; instructor, New School for Social Research, 1961-64; associate professor, 1983-85, then professor of Afro-American studies at SUNY ...