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Vivian Ayers Allen (1923-2025) Poet, playwright, activist. Vivian Ayers Allen was born in Chester, South Carolina, and died in California. She moved to Mount Vernon, New York.

Full Name

Vivian Elizabeth Ayers Allen

Locations

Westchester

Author's Timeline

1923

Birth

Vivian Ayers Allen was born Vivian Elizabeth Ayers in Chester, South Carolina, on July 29, 1923.

1953

Literary Work

Spice of Dawns
Exposition Press
Collection of poetry.

1957

Literary Work

Hawk
Clemson University Press (2023)
1638040923 / 978-1638040927
Verse novel.

0000

Literary Work

Bow Boly
Play
Presented at Texas Southern University.

1973

Literary Work

The Marriage Ceremony
Play.

1984

Other Life Event

Westchester County: Ms. Ayers Allen moved to Mount Vernon, New York, in 1984, and was the director-curator of the Adept New American Museum.

2025

Death

Vivian Ayers Allen died in California on August 18, 2025.

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