John A. Williams | |
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 Williams in 1962 (photo by Carl van Vechten) | |
| Born | John Alfred Williams December 5, 1925 Jackson, Mississippi, US |
| Died | July 3, 2015 (aged 89) Paramus, New Jersey, US |
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| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Notable works | The Man Who Cried I Am (1967) |
| Notable awards | American Book Award |
| Spouse | Lori Isaac (m. 1965) |
John Alfred Williams (December 5, 1925 – July 3, 2015) was an African American author, journalist, and academic. His novel The Man Who Cried I Am was a bestseller in 1967.[1] Also a poet, he won an American Book Award for his 1998 collection Safari West.[2]
- ^ Marnie Eisenstadt, "Author John A. Williams dies; Syracuse University alum wrote best-selling novel", Syracuse.com, July 7, 2015.
- ^ "Safari West: Poems". AALBC.com.