James Emanuel

James Emanuel
Born(1921-06-15)June 15, 1921
Alliance, Nebraska, US
DiedSeptember 28, 2013(2013-09-28) (aged 92)[1]
Paris, France
OccupationPoet and scholar

James Emanuel (born June 15, 1921[2] – September 28, 2013) was a poet and scholar from Alliance, Nebraska. Emanuel, who is ranked by some critics as one of the best[3][4] and most neglected poets of the 20th century,[5] published more than 300 poems, 13 individual books, an influential anthology of African-American literature, an autobiography, and more. He is also credited with creating a new literary genre, jazz-and-blues haiku, often read with musical accompaniment.[5]

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  3. ^ Nebraska-Born Poet Finds Fame Overseas[permanent dead link‍] by Avishay Artsy, Nebraska Public Radio interview with Emanuel, accessed May 6, 2006.
  4. ^ Interview with James Emanuel by Dan Schneider, Cosmoetica, reference to wording of Dean's Award for Distinguished Achievement received by James Emanuel in 2007 from Columbia University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
  5. ^ a b James Emanuel, a neglected poet from AFAR Archived February 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, African American Registry, accessed November 29, 2007. This citation states, "In the annals of American poetry it is hard to picture a more neglected poet than James A. Emanuel."