Sterling Allen Brown

Sterling Allen Brown
Born(1901-05-01)May 1, 1901
DiedJanuary 13, 1989(1989-01-13) (aged 87)
EducationWilliams 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.