Margaret Walker
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Margaret Walker (Margaret Abigail Walker Alexander by marriage; July 7, 1915 ā November 30, 1998) was an American poet and writer. She was part of the African-American literary movement in Chicago, known as the Chicago Black Renaissance. Her notable works include For My People (1942) which won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition, and the novel Jubilee (1966), set in the South during the American Civil War.
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Born | (1915-07-07)July 7, 1915 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | November 30, 1998(1998-11-30) (aged 83) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation | Poet, novelist |
Nationality | American |
Notable works | For My People (1942) Jubilee (1966) |
Spouse | Firnist Alexander |
Children | 4 |
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