Wanda Coleman (birth name, Wanda Evans; November 13, 1946 – November 22, 2013) was an American poet.
WANDA COLEMAN is author of 22 books of poetry and prose, a recent contributor to the HARRIET Weblog, occasionally contributes to The Black Sparrow Books Weblog, and is featured in Writing Los Angeles (Library of America, 2002), in Poet’s Market (2003), and Quercus Review VI (2006). Coffee (5) Cole Hart (38) Colson Whitehead (7) Contel Bradford (3) Cornelia Smith (14) D T Pollard (31) D.M. I moved an ashtray off of a low-back chair and sat down. Wanda Coleman: In the late 40s-early 50s, my father was a sparring partner for Archie Moore, light heavyweight champion 1952-1959. Born in 1946, Wanda Coleman was the author of several poetry collections, including … He was dressed smardy for work in shirt and tie, keys with rabbit foot jangling against the change in his pocket when he sat. ... Wanda Evans was born in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, where she grew up during the 1950s and 1960s. He would be responsible for introducing me to Wanda Coleman, whom one day would have me recite my poetry over the airwaves of KPFK. Wanda was born in Waco, Texas, to the late Harold H. and Gladys (Holley) Wilkins.
Refine. Her parents were George and Lewana (Scott) Evans, who were introduced to one another at church by his aunt. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1985 Vinyl release of Twin Sisters on Discogs. Wanda Coleman, 82, of Waco, passed away January 8, 2009 at a local nursing center. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Oakwood Cemetery, with Lake Shore Funeral Home handling the arrangements. Wanda was born January 9, 1926 … Coleman was born Wanda Evans, and grew up in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles during the 1960s. Wanda was born in Waco, Texas, to … We asked authors, booksellers, publishers, editors, and others to share the places they go to connect with writers of the past, to the bars and cafés where today’s authors give readings, and to those sites that are most inspiring for writing.
She was known as "the L.A. Blueswoman," and "the unofficial poet laureate of Los Angeles." The room was quiet and smelled of men and smoke. ''Poet and writer Wanda Coleman was a blatantly humanist artist who won much critical acclaim for her unusually prescient and often innovative work, but who struggled to make a living from her craft. Search Query Submit Search Submit Search Wanda Coleman, who died at the age of 67 in 2013, may be one of America’s best sonneteers but she was never celebrated as such during her lifetime because she didn’t play nice. Poems by Author. 19 Profile Searches Follow.
Graveside services will be 2PM Saturday, January 10th at Oakwood Cemetery. I saw Wanda live, reciting some hard core shit once in a coffee house in NYC. Thanks for stopping by. Sesshu Foster is a poet, novelist, teacher, and community activist who grew up in East L.A.