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| A prominent 20th-century writer and political activist, Amiri Baraka has dedicated himself to the advancement of black culture. Distancing himself from white culture, especially after the assassination of Black Muslim leader Malcolm X in 1965, Baraka turned to black themes in his writings and advocated increased political power for blacks. His poems, plays, novels, and essays have helped move African American literature toward a focus on the black experience. | ||||||
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| American Literature: Drama; Poetry; American Literature: Poetry; Baraka, Amiri; Pan-Africanism | ||||||
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