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Sonia Sanchez

Sanchez in 1998 Sonia Sanchez (born Wilsonia Benita Driver; September 8, 1934) is an American poet, writer, and professor. She was a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement and has written over a dozen books of poetry, as well as short stories, critical essays, plays, and children's books. In the 1960s, Sanchez released poems in periodicals targeted towards African-American audiences, and published her debut collection, ''Homecoming,'' in 1969. In 1993, she received a Pew Fellowship in the Arts, and in 2001 was awarded the Robert Frost Medal for her contributions to the canon of American poetry. She has been influential to other African-American poets, including Krista Franklin. Sanchez is a member of The Wintergreen Women Writers Collective. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Like the singing coming off the drums : love poems / by Sanchez, Sonia

    Published 1998
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    Like the singing coming off the drums : love poems / by Sanchez, Sonia, 1934-

    Published 1998
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    Morning haiku by Sanchez, Sonia, 1934-

    Published 2010
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    SOS-Calling All Black People : a Black Arts Movement Reader /

    Published 2014
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