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(1929-2001) Poet. Raymond R. Patterson was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York, and received his M.A. from New York University. Mr. Patterson was on the board of the Walt Whitman Birthplace for many years.

Full Name

Raymond R Patterson

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline

Unknown

OTHER

Mr. Patterson was on the board of the Walt Whitman Birthplace for many years, in Huntington, New York.

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RESIDENCE

Mr. Patterson received his master of arts in English from New York University.

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RESIDENCE

Mr. Patterson lived in Merrick, New York.

1929

BIRTH

Raymond Patterson was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York, on December 14, 1929.

1968

OTHER

Mr. Patterson began teaching at City College of the New York City University in 1968 and was the founder of and directed the Langston Hughes Festival from 1973 to 1993.

1969

LITWORK

26 Ways Of Looking At A Black Man And Other Poems
Award Books

Collection of poetry.

1983

LITWORK

Elemental Blues
Cross-Cultural Communications
0893048186 / 978-0893048181
Collection of poetry.

2001

DEATH

Raymond Patterson died on April 5, 2001.

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