Letter: G

(1880-1958) Poet, playwright. Angelina Weld Grimke lived in Manhattan, New York. She was a writer of the Harlem Renaissance. Her play “Rachel” (1916) was said by critics to be “…the first successful drama written by a Negro and interpreted by Negro actors.” Another well-known work of hers is the short story “The Closing Door.” Her … Continued

(1914-1972) Poet. “New and Selected Poems,” lived at 4 Jones Street, New York, New York.

(1887-1940) African-American leader, proponent of black nationalism, essayist, publisher. Born in Jamaica, Garvey worked in the Jamaican press before becoming interested in African history and black nationalism during a visit to London. In 1914, he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and in 1916 he moved to Harlem and opened a branch of the UNIA … Continued

(1903-1998) Editor, critic. “The Antioch Review,” was born in Manhattan, attended DeWitt Clinton High School, and earned four degrees from Columbia University.

(1944-2002) Poet. “A Condition, Not An Event,” lived in Manhattan.

(1883-1931) Poet. “The Prophet,” Khalil Gibran lived for almost 20 years at 51 West 10th Street, New York, New York and he died at Saint Vincent’s Hospital, 7th Avenue and 11th Street, New York, New York.

(1926-1997) Poet, outspoken member of the Beat movement of writers. Allen Ginsberg lived at 206 East 7th Street, 170 East 2nd Street, 404 East 14th Street, and 536 West 114th Street in Manhattan, New York. He is best known for his poem “Howl,” which is considered one of the essential texts of the Beat generation. … Continued

(c.1906-1995) Poet. Emilie Glen lived on Barrow Street, Greenwich Village in Manhattan, New York, and hosted a literary salon, the Barrow Street Poets, for many years.