Papers, 1955-2000.

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Papers, 1955-2000.

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The Etheridge Knight Jr. Papers are arranged into six series and include biographical and family history, correspondence, photographs, writings, awards, publicity, publications, and clippings. There are also videotapes of a writers' conference in which he participated and tapes commemorating his life. Other materials include the writings of his family and colleagues and information on the Etheridge Knight Festival of the Arts from 1992 to the year 2000, developed with the support of Martin University.

Manuscript Materials: 4 document cases, 23 oversize folders, 2 sound cassettes.Visual Materials: 5 folders of photographs, 1 box of color photographs, 1 oversize color photograph, 1 oversize photograph, painting on un-stretched canvas, 8 videotapes.Printed Materials: 12 books.Artifacts: 5 artifacts.

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Knight, Etheridge, 1931-1991

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Ethridge Knight Jr. (son of Etheridge Sr. and Belzora Cozart Knight) was born in Corinth, Mississippi, on 19 April 1931. He grew up in Corinth and Paducah, Kentucky, attended local schools and dropped out after the eighth grade. He joined the United States Army in 1947. He was wounded during the Korean Conflict and developed an addiction to drugs and alcohol. After his discharge from the service he turned to crime in support of his habit and in 1960 was arrested for armed robbery. He was incarce...

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Sanchez, Sonia, 1934-

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Poet Sonia Sanchez was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on September 9, 1934. Sanchez's mother died a year later, leaving the young girl to be raised by her paternal grandmother, who unlocked her gift for poetry. At age four, Sanchez learned to read, and by the age of six, she began to write. Unfortunately, soon after, Sanchez's grandmother died and the young girl drifted between relatives and family friends. Sanchez went on to spent three decades in Harlem, where she studied creative writing at Hun...

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