Hettie Jones

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Hettie Jones
Jones in 2019
Born	Hettie Cohen (1934-07-16)July 16, 1934 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	August 13, 2024(2024-08-13) (aged 90) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Writer, poet
Notable work	How I became Hettie Jones
Movement	Beat Generation
Spouse	Amiri Baraka ​ ​ (m. 1958; div. 1964)​
Children	Kellie Jones Lisa Jones

Hettie Jones (née Cohen; July 16, 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.