Person in history
John Sinclair (poet)
John Sinclair, American poet (born 1941)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2024 · April 2
- Known as
- poet, political activist, radio personality, talent manager, and writer. Citizenship: United States
Their story
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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