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Al Young (other)
Al Young (1939–2021) was an American writer. Al Young may also refer to: *Al Young (American football, born 1902) (1902–1980), football player in the National Football League *Al Young (wide receiver) (born 1949), gridiron football wide receiver *Al Young (dragster driver) (born 1946), former drag racer *Al Young (politician) (born 1942), American politician in Oregon *Alfred F. Young (1925–2012), American historian See also *Albert Young (other) *Alfred Young (other) *Alan Young (other) {{hndis, Young, Albert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Young
Albert James Young (May 31, 1939 – April 17, 2021) was an American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and professor. 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'', ''Essence'', ''The New York Times'', ''Chicago Review'', '' 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.'' Early life Born May 31, 1939, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, on the Gulf Coast near Biloxi. His maternal grandparents had been sharecroppers. Young attended the "Kingston School for Colored", a segregated school in the South. He graduated in 1957 from Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |