Wright, Sarah Elizabeth (1928–)
Wright, Sarah Elizabeth (1928–)
African-American poet and novelist. Born Sarah Elizabeth Wright, 1928, in Wetipquin, MD; dau. of Willis Charles and Mary Amelia Moore Wright.
Moved to New York (1957) and established friendships with important African-American writers; with Maya Angelou and others, organized Cultural Association for Women of African Heritage (1960s); with Lucy Smith, published collection of poetry, Give Me a Child (1955); also published the novel This Child's Gonna Live (1969).
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