Sterling Allen Brown | |
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| Born | May 1, 1901 Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 1989 (aged 87) |
| Education | Williams College (BA) Harvard University (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, poet, professor |
| Spouse |
Daisy Turnbull (m. 1927) |
Sterling Allen Brown (May 1, 1901 – January 13, 1989) was an American professor, folklorist, poet, and literary critic. He chiefly studied black culture of the Southern United States and was a professor at Howard University for most of his career. Brown was the first Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia.