John Sinclair (poet)

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John Sinclair (poet)

John Sinclair, American poet (born 1941)

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When
Tuesday, April 2 20242 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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Person
John Sinclair (poet)

At a glance

Born 1941-10-02; died 2024-04-02.

Known as: poet, political activist, radio personality, talent manager, and writer. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

John Alexander Sinclair Jr. was an American poet, writer, and political activist from Flint, Michigan. Sinclair's defining style is jazz poetry, and he released most of his works in audio formats. Most of his pieces include musical accompaniment, usually by a varying group of collaborators dubbed Blues Scholars.

Early life

Educated at: University of Michigan–Flint, Albion College, and Wayne State University.

Early life and education John Alexander Sinclair Jr. was born in Flint, Michigan , on October 2, 1941, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and grew up in Davison . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He was a member of the Class of 1960 at Albion College in Albion, Michigan , but he dropped out after his first year. [ 5 ] Sinclair subsequently attended the Flint College of the University of Michigan , now the University of Michigan-Flint . During his time at UM-Flint he served on the university's Publications Board,

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