| Creator: |
Baraka, Imamu Amiri, 1934-2014
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| Date(s): |
circa 1965-2006 |
| Call Number: |
MSS 0699 |
| Language: |
Materials entirely in
English.
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| Abstract: |
Amiri Baraka (1934-2014), known early in his career as LeRoi Jones, was a widely published African American writer who produced
poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. Much of Baraka's work addressed the subjects of Black liberation and
white racism. The Amiri Baraka papers comprise the author's writings, sketchbooks, and artwork, as well as correspondence
and ephemera related to his involvement in theatrical and film productions.
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| Physical Description: |
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1.16 linear feet
(4 boxes)
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1 oversize box
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1 oversize folder
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| Immediate Source of Acquisition: |
Purchase, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2014, 2016. |
| Processing Information: |
Processed and encoded by Dustin Frohlich, September-October, 2021. Biographical note by Jaime Margalotti and Dustin Frohlich. Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard |