Owen Vincent Dodson (November 28, 1914 – June 21, 1983) was an American poet, novelist, and playwright. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He was one of the leading African American poets of his time, associated with the generation of black poets following the Harlem Renaissance. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The Harlem Renaissance was named after the anthology The New Negro, edited by Alain Locke in 1925
Born in Brooklyn, New York, USA, Dodson studied at Bates College (B. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The City of New York Bates College is a private liberal arts college located in Lewiston Maine, in the United States. A. 1936) and at the Yale School of Drama (M. The Yale School of Drama is a graduate professional school of Yale University providing training in every discipline of the theatre Acting, design ( Set F. A. 1939). He taught at Howard University, where he was chair of the Drama Department, from 1940 to 1970, and briefly at Spelman College and Atlanta University. Howard University is a private, Coeducational Nonsectarian University located in Washington D Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Atlanta Georgia. Clark Atlanta University (CAU is a private, historically black university in Atlanta, Georgia. James V. Hatch has explained that Dodson "is the product of two parallel forces—the Black experience in America with its folk and urban routes, and a classical humanistic education. "[1]
Dodson's poetry varied widely and covered a broad range of subjects, styles, and forms. He wrote at times, though rarely, in black dialect, and at others quoted and alluded to classical poetry and drama. Ancient Greek literature refers to Literature written in the Greek language until the 4th century AD He wrote about sexuality—he was gay, though he was briefly engaged to Priscilla Heath, a Bates classmate—and about religion. Generally speaking human sexuality is how people experience and express themselves as sexual beings [2] He was closely associated with poets W. H. Auden and William Stanley Braithwaite, but his influences were difficult to pin down. Wystan Hugh Auden (21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973 ˈwɪstən ˈhjuː ˈɔːdən who signed his works W William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite was a Writer, Poet and Literary critic, born on Dec In an interview with Charles H. Rowell, he said:
- Well, every writer, at the beginning of his career, is influenced by somebody. Surely it's true that the ragtime rhythms of Langston Hughes and the order of Countee Cullen, his devotion to the church, have influenced me. Langston Hughes (February 1 1902 &ndash May 22 1967 was an American Poet, Novelist Playwright, Short story writer and Columnist Countee Cullen ( May 30, 1903 &ndash January 9, 1946) was an American Romantic Poet. But you know if you listen to Bach and then listen to the early Haydn you can see a cross between the two--you can see that Bach was influenced by Haydn. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section.2 This article is written in British English including maximised use of "-ise" Then, if you listen to Haydn at his maturity and then listen to Beethoven, then you can see that Beethoven was influenced at the beginning of his career. Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. And if you listen to the greatest Beethoven and then you listen to the early Brahms, you can see that the early Brahms was influenced by the later Beethoven. Johannes Brahms ( pronounced ˈbʁaːms (May 7 1833 &ndash April 3 1897 was a German Composer Then he became his own style. He got his own idea of life. You admire your father, and you imitate his gestures and his stance--the way he talks, the way he holds his glass, the way he kisses his wife. There is something about him that influences you. But then as you grow older, you begin to get your own style, your own class, your own idea of what is going on. Oh, yes, it's true that Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen influenced me. [3]
In drama, he cited Henrik Ibsen as an influence, though again as an initial relationship later to be reworked and half-forgotten. "Ibsen" redirects here For other people named Ibsen see Ibsen (disambiguation. Dodson's two novels are generally considered to be autobiographical.
Dodson died from cardiovascular disease at the age of 69. Cardiovascular disease or cardiovascular diseases refers to the class of diseases that involve the Heart or Blood vessels ( arteries and
Works
Poetry:
- Powerful Long Ladder (1940)
- The Confession Stone: Song Cycles (1970)
- Poems from The Confession Stone were set to music by composer Robert Fleming (1968). Robert James Berkeley Fleming ( November 12, 1921 – November 28, 1976) was a Canadian composer pianist organist choirmaster and
- The Harlem Book of the Dead (1978). Collaboration with photographer James Van Der Zee and artist Camille Billops. James Van Der Zee ( June 29, 1886 - May 15, 1983) was an African American Photographer best known for his portraits of
Plays:
- Bayou Legend
- Divine Comedy
- Till Victory Is Won
- New World A-Coming
- The Garden Time
Novels:
- Boy at the Window (1951)
- Come Home Early, Child (1967)
References
External links
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