Danner, Margaret (1910–1984)
Danner, Margaret (1910–1984)
African-American poet. Born Margaret Essie Danner, Jan 12, 1910, in Chicago, Illinois; died 1984; dau. of Caleb Danner and Naomi Danner; attended Loyola, Roosevelt, and Northwestern universities; m. Cordell Strickland; m. Otto Cunningham; children: (1st m.) Naomi.
Worked at Poetry magazine (1951–57), becoming 1st African-American assistant editor (1956); was poet-in-residence at Wayne State University (1961) and founded community arts center Booth House (1962); works include Impressions of African Art Forms (1960) and The Down of a Thistle (1976).
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