Amiri Baraka (1934–2014), who first published as LeRoi Jones, was an American poet, playwright, novelist and music critic, and a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. His works include the play Dutchman, the novel The System of Dante's Hell and the landmark study of African American music Blues People.
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Amiri Baraka (1934–2014), who first published as LeRoi Jones, was an American poet, playwright, novelist and music critic, and a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. His works include the play Dutchman, the novel The System of Dante's Hell and the landmark study of African American music Blues People.
