He opened the door for future generations of poets of color to use their own voices.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Benjamin Zephaniah, Poet of Social Justice Issues, Dies at 65
He opened the door for future generations of poets of color to use their own voices.
Benjamin Zephaniah, Poet of Social Justice Issues, Dies at 65
He opened the door for future generations of poets of color to use their own voices.
Benjamin Zephaniah, Poet of Social Justice Issues, Dies at 65
He opened the door for future generations of poets of color to use their own voices.
Nguyen Qui Duc, Whose Salon Became a Hanoi Hub, Dies at 65
A former refugee who found radio success in the U.S., he opened an exhibition space in his native Vietnam that drew artists and ambassadors. Anthony Bourdain dropped in.
Henri Lopes, 86, Who Straddled Literature and Politics in Africa, Dies
His lauded fiction satirized abuses of power in the continent, but as a high official for the Republic of Congo, he benefited from a much-criticized government.
Alistair Darling, Guiding Hand in Britain’s Financial Crisis, Dies at 70
As the government’s chief financial cabinet member, he helped stave off a broader economic collapse amid the global turmoil set off in 2008
Henry Kissinger, Who Shaped U.S. Cold War History, Dies at 100
The most powerful secretary of state of the postwar era, he was both celebrated and reviled. His complicated legacy still resonates in relations with China, Russia and the Middle East.
Daisaku Ikeda, Who Led Influential Japanese Buddhist Group, Dies at 95
He grew Soka Gakkai International’s following over two decades and helped create a coalition partner for the country’s dominant Liberal Democratic Party.
Audrey Salkeld, Pioneering Historian of Everest, Dies at 87
She trawled 56 boxes of forgotten archives, bringing to life mysterious figures from early expeditions on the world’s highest peak.