Welton Smith (1940-2006). Courtesy Modern American Poetry.
Welton Smith (1940-2006) was an African-American poet.[1]
Writing[]
Smith is best known for his elegy, "Malcolm", written following the assassination of Malcolm X.
Recognition[]
His poetry was included in the Oxford Book of Modern American Poetry.
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Penetration. San Francisco: Journal of Black Poetry Press, 1971.
Anthologized[]
- The Poetry of the Negro (edited by Langston Hughes & Arna Bontemps). Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1970.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "Welton Smith (1940-2006), Modern American Poetry, University of Illinois, Illinois.edu, Web, Jan. 15, 2012.
- ↑ Search results = au:Welton Smith, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Feb. 24, 2015.
External links[]
- Poems
- "Malcolm"
- About
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