Frank London Brown | |
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| Born | Frank London Brown October 17, 1927 Kansas City, Missouri, US |
| Died | March 12, 1962 (aged 34) Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Occupation | Author; trade unionist |
| Education | Roosevelt University University of Chicago |
| Spouse | Evelyn Brown-Colbert |
| Children | 3 |
Frank London Brown (October 17, 1927 – March 12, 1962) was an American writer, activist, and union leader known for his significant contributions to literature, civil rights, and workers' rights. Born in Kansas City Missouri, to an African-American family, and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Brown's upbringing in a racially charged environment greatly influenced his later work and activism on civil rights and in labor organizing. His writings include two novels, Trumbull Park (1959) and The Myth Maker (posthumous publication, 1969), recognized as contributions in literary realism and literary existentialism. A part of the Chicago Black Renaissance, his novels portrayed African-American experiences in Chicago and urban America.[1][2] In 2019, he was inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame.[2]
- ^ "Frank London Brown". Oxford Reference. The Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature. Oxford University Press. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Swearingen, Rachel (2019). "Frank London Brown". Chicago Literary Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 25, 2022.