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Article: Trouble man: Amiri Baraka has been under siege recently for his poem "Somebody Blew Up America." But long before the latest firestorm, this literary legend has made controversy a way of life.(includes selected bibliography )
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- Black Issues Book Review
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- March 1, 2003
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at 69, Amiri Baraka, poet, playwright and political leader, is no stranger to controversy. But his latest excursion into mayhem and media scrutiny has a different tone from his past scuffles. After reading his poem "Somebody Blew Up America" last September 19 at a poetry festival in Stanhope, New Jersey, Baraka endured harsh public reaction, triggering outrage from the conservative press and Jewish organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League. Photos of Baraka--his face contorted with anger and contempt--appeared in articles that were highly critical, calling for the former '60s radical and New Jersey's poet laureate to resign and apologize for "his blatant ...
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... ... 1959 USA. Newark, New Jersey. 1959. Leroi JONES ... Now known as Amiri BARAKA, he was named Poet Laureate of New Jersey in 2000 and has come ... Now known as Amiri BARAKA, he was named Poet Laureate of New Jersey in 2000 and has come ...
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