(1926-2021) Author. Joan Walsh Anglund was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, and died in Litchfield County, Connecticut. She moved to New York City and lived in Manhattan, New York, during the mid-1950s. She was best known for writing and illustrating children’s books.
(1937-2021) Choreographer, author. Bob Avian was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
(1941-2020) Poet. Miguel Algarín was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and died in Manhattan, New York. Nuyorican Poets Café was founded in 1973 as a living room salon in the East Village apartment of Mr. Algarín.
(1897-1980) Journalist, historian, editor. Herbert Agar was born in New Rochelle, New York, and died in Sussex, United Kingdom.
(1945-2020) Writer, author. Robert Sam Anson was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and died in Rexford, New York.
(1834-1903) Author, poet. Lavilla Esther Allen was born in Ithaca, New York.
(1956-2000) Poet, writer. Lester Afflick was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved to the United States when he was sixteen.
(1866-1892) Poet, novelist. Anne Reeve Aldrich was born in New York City and died in New York.
(1810-1856) Poet. James Aldrich was born in Mattituck, New York, and died in New York City.
(1939-2017) Poet, critic. Dick Allen was born in Troy, New York, and died in Bridgeport, Connecticut.