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Melvin Dixon (May 29, 1950 – October 26, 1992 [1]) was an American Professor of Literature, and an author, poet and translator. He wrote about black gay men. [2] Early life. Melvin Dixon was born on May 29, 1950, in Stamford, Connecticut. He earned a BA from Wesleyan University in 1971 and a PhD from Brown University in 1975. [3] Career.
1950–1992. Scholar, novelist, and poet Melvin Dixon was born in Stamford, Connecticut. He earned a BA from Wesleyan University and an MA and a PhD from Brown University. Dixon wrote the poetry collections Change of Territory (1983) and Love’s Instruments (1995, published posthumously) and two novels, Trouble the Water (1989), winner of a ...
On Melvin Dixon: Vivacity and Witness. By Cyrus Cassells. Besides being eloquent and courageous, Melvin was a vivacious man—one of the most alive people I’ve ever known—and had a wonderful blend of cosmopolitan erudition, blazing humor, and down-home wisdom.
Although the most crucial element of his creative and scholarly texts is the exploration of memory and geography in African American and Black Diaspora cultures, Dixon enriches his work by centering gay Black men as subjects, characters, and speakers.
Melvin Dixon - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. Melvin Dixon was born on May 29, 1950 in Stamford, Connecticut.
Born in Stamford, CT., Melvin Dixon earned a B.A. in American Studies from Wesleyan University in 1971, and his Ph.D. from Brown University in 1975. His Climbing Montmarte (1974) examined the Black American expatriate experience in France. From 1980 until his death, he was a Professor of Literature at Queens College.
Apr 11, 2023 · Apr 11, 2023. 2 min read. Poetry Spotlight: Melvin Dixon. Photo by Robert Giard. Courtesy of Poets.org. Melvin Dixon was born in Stamford, Connecticut, in May of 1950. In his early twenties, Dixon earned his bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University and a PhD from Brown University.
