About the Author

Amiri Baraka, born Leroi Jones in 1934, is a poet, playwright, novelist, critic, and politcal activist. Best known for his highly acclaimed, award-winning play "Dutchman," as well as "The Slave, The Toliet," and numerous poetry collections. He lives in Newark, New Jersey.

Reviews

"Blues People is not only a fresh, incisively instructive reinterpretation of Negro music in America, but it is also crucially relevant." - Nat Henthoff