Stanley Crouch

Stanley Crouch
Portrait photo of Crouch
Born
Stanley Lawrence Crouch

(1945-12-14)December 14, 1945
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 16, 2020(2020-09-16) (aged 74)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Poet
  • music and culture critic
  • columnist
  • novelist
  • biographer
Notable workDon't the Moon Look Lonesome? (2000 novel)
AwardsWindham–Campbell Literature Prize (nonfiction), 2016

Stanley Lawrence Crouch (December 14, 1945 – September 16, 2020)[1] was an American poet, music and cultural critic, syndicated columnist, novelist, and biographer.[2] He was known for his jazz criticism and his 2000 novel Don't the Moon Look Lonesome?

  1. ^ Roberts, Sam (September 16, 2020). "Stanley Crouch, Critic Who Saw American Democracy in Jazz, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. ^ Garner, Dwight (October 10, 2013). "Stanley Crouch's 'Kansas City Lightning,' on Charlie Parker". The New York Times.