Biographical note

poet, playwright, political activist, educator; born 09 September 1934 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States; graduated from Hunter College with a degree in political science (1955); studied poetry with Louise Bogan at New York University; began publishing as Sonia Sanchez (1960s); member of the Nation of Islam (1972- 1975); cofounded the first black studies program in the United States at San Francisco State College (1960s); taught at Amherst College and Rutgers University (1970s); taught literature and women’s studies and became the Laura Carnell Chair in English at Temple University (1977); retired from Temple (1999); teaching residency, Columbia University (2005); awarded the Robert Frost Medal (2001)

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