Al Young, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Al Young

American poet

Date of Birth: 31-May-1939

Place of Birth: Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States

Profession: poet, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Al Young (born May 31, 1939) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and professor.
On May 15, 2005, he was named Poet Laureate of California by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In appointing Young as Poet Laureate, the Governor praised him: "He is an educator and a man with a passion for the Arts.
His remarkable talent and sense of mission to bring poetry into the lives of Californians is an inspiration." Muriel Johnson, Director of the California Arts Council declared: "Like jazz, Al Young is an original American voice." Young's many books include novels, collections of poetry, essays, and memoirs.
His work has appeared in literary journals and magazines including Paris Review, Ploughshares, Essence, The New York Times, Chicago Review, Seattle Review, Brilliant Corners: A Journal of Jazz & Literature, Chelsea, Rolling Stone, Gathering of the Tribes, and in anthologies including the Norton Anthology of African American Literature, and the Oxford Anthology of African American Literature.