1934 - 2024
Hettie Jones American Poet
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Hettie Jones was previously married to Amiri Baraka (1958 - 1965).
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American Poet Hettie Jones was born Hettie Cohen on 15th June, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA and passed away on 13th Aug 2024 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA aged 90. She is most remembered for Her first collection of poems, Drive (Hanging Loose Press, 1997), was selected by Naomi Shihab Nye to receive the Norma Farber First Book Award from the Poetry Society of America.. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.
Hettie Jones is a member of the following lists: 1934 births, Jewish American writers and Jewish women writers.
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| First Name |
Hettie
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| Last Name |
Cohen
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| Maiden Name |
Cohen
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| Full Name at Birth |
Hettie Cohen
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| Alternative Name |
Hettie Roberta Jones, Hettie Jones, Hettie Cohen, Hattie Jones, Hattie Cohen
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| Birthday |
15th June, 1934
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| Birthplace |
Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA
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| Died |
13th August, 2024
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| Place of Death |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
University of Virgina, VA, Columbia University
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| Occupation Text |
Writer, Poet
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| Occupation |
Poet
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| Claim to Fame |
Her first collection of poems, Drive (Hanging Loose Press, 1997), was selected by Naomi Shihab Nye to receive the Norma Farber First Book Award from the Poetry Society of America.
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Hettie Jones (née Cohen; June 15, 1934 – August 13, 2024) was an American poet. She wrote 23 books that include a memoir of the Beat Generation, three volumes of poetry, and publications for children and young adults, including The Trees Stand Shining and Big Star Fallin' Mama: Five Women in Black Music.
