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Etheridge Knight
NameEtheridge Knight
Birth/Death Dates1931-1991
Where in IndianaMarion County--Indianapolis
When in Indiana1955-1991 (part-time resident of Indianapolis)
Notable ForEtheridge Knight was born in Mississippi. He was in the Army and served in the Korean Conflict. He was seriously wounded there causing him to become addicted to drugs and alcohol. He turned to crime to support these addictions and was jailed in the Indiana State Prison in 1960 for armed robbery. Knight began to write poetry while in prison. His first poem titled "To Dinah Washington" was published in July 1965 in "Negro Digest." After his release from prison he continued to write poetry and eventually published 5 books. He gave poetry readings and was poet or writer-in-residence at several colleges. He received numerous awards including the Shelley Award from the Poetry Society of America.
DescriptionKnight is shown with a goatee and is wearing a beaded necklace.
SubjectPoetry
Poets
Prisoners
African Americans
Knight, Etheridge
Item IDM0798_P_FOLDER1_ETHERIDGE_KNIGHT
Source of ImageEtheridge Knight Papers, 1955-2000 (M 0798). Indiana Historical Society
Digital CollectionNotable Hoosiers (DC 010)
Bibliography/NotesInformation taken from the Etheridge Kinght Papers, 1955-2000 at the Indiana Historical Society
Copyright NoticeDigital image © 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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