Hettie Jones | |
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 Jones in 2019 | |
| Born | Hettie Cohen July 16, 1934 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 2024 (aged 90) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, poet |
| Notable work | How I became Hettie Jones |
| Movement | Beat Generation |
| Spouse | |
| 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.