Sonia Sanchez
Sonia Sanchez
Sonia Sanchez is an American poet, writer, and professor. She was a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement and has authored over a dozen books of poetry, as well as short stories, critical essays, plays, and children's books. In the 1960s, Sanchez released poems in periodicals targeted towards African American audiences, and published her debut collection, Homecoming, in 1969. In 1993, she received Pew Fellowship in the Arts, and in 2001 was awarded the Robert Frost Medal for her contributions to the canon of American poetry. She has been influential to other African-American poets, including Krista Franklin.
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Female
Full Name
Wilsonia Bonita Driver
Date of Birth
September 9th, 1934
Age
89
Birth Place
United States of America, Alabama
Star Sign
Virgo
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