Al young poet biography assignments

American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter (1939–2021)

For other people named Al Young, see Al Young (disambiguation).

Albert James Young^[1] (May 31, 1939 – April 17, 2021)^[2] was an American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and professor.

Al young poet biography assignments

He was named Poet Laureate of California by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger from 2005 to 2008. Young's many books included novels, collections of poetry, essays, and memoirs. His work appeared in literary journals and magazines including Paris Review, Ploughshares,^[3]Essence, The New York Times, Chicago Review,^[4]Seattle Review, Brilliant Corners: A Journal of Jazz & Literature, Chelsea, Rolling Stone, Gathering of the Tribes, and in anthologies including the Norton Anthology of African American Literature, and the Oxford Anthology of African American Literature.^[5]

Early life

Born May 31, 1939, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, on the Gulf Co