Henry Dumas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetHenry Dumas
American writer
Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1934
Place of Birth: Sweet Home, Arkansas, United States
Date of Death: 23-May-1968
Profession: writer, poet
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Henry Dumas
- Henry Dumas (July 20, 1934 – May 23, 1968) was an African-American writer and poet.
- He has been called "an absolute genius" by Toni Morrison, who as a commissioning editor at Random House published collections both of his poetry, Play Ebony, Play Ivory, and his short stories, Ark of Bones.
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