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Wanda Coleman (November 13, 1946 – November 22, 2013) was an American poet. [1] [2] She was known as "the L.A. Blueswoman" and "the unofficial poet laureate of Los Angeles". [3] Biography. Wanda Evans was born in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, where she grew up during the 1950s and 1960s. She is the eldest of four children.
Wanda Coleman was a poet and writer who explored racism and poverty in Los Angeles. She published 20 books of poetry and prose, won several awards, and influenced many other writers.
May 11, 2020 · Wanda Coleman’s work tallies and transcends the difficulties of being a black woman in a profession that hardly pays. By Dan Chiasson. May 11, 2020. Photograph by Michael J. Elderman. “I make...
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Wanda Coleman was a Los Angeles poet who wrote about the city's culture, history, and politics. She won the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize and the Emmy Award for her scriptwriting.
Nov 24, 2013 · Poet Wanda Coleman at a reading in 1994. The Watts native, a force on L.A.’s poetry scene for four decades, has died at the age of 67. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) By Elaine Woo. Nov. 23 ...
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A brief introduction to the work of Wanda Coleman, an American innovator and the unofficial poet laureate of Los Angeles. Read poems that explore her themes of race, class, love, and form, from her first collection to her last.
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Jun 12, 2020 · Terrance Hayes pays tribute to the late poet Wanda Coleman, who wrote with wicked candor and passion about poverty, depression, and violence. He shares his personal and poetic connection with her, and praises her style, voice, and legacy.
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