Etheridge Knight
American poet
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Etheridge Knight was an African-American poet who made his name in 1968 with his debut volume, Poems from Prison. The book recalls in verse his eight-year-long sentence after his arrest for robbery in 1960. Wikipedia
Born: April 19, 1931, Corinth, MS
Died: March 10, 1991 (age 59 years), Indianapolis, IN
Spouse: Sonia Sanchez (m. 1968–1972)
Education: Martin University (1990)