Poets/Writers From Chicago
Total: 8
Abu Hafs Umar Nasafi
1067 - 1142
- Born : Uzbekistan
- Died : Chicago
Adeem Hashmi
1946 - 2001
Popular Pakistani poet who gave voice to peple's life experiences.
Dennis Brutus
1924 - 2009
- Died : Chicago
South African activist, educator, journalist and poet best known for his campaign to have South Africa banned from the Olympic Games due to its racial policy of apartheid.
Iftikhar Naseem
1946 - 2011
A dedicated Pakistani poet, known for bold writing and social activism, and a supporter of LGBTQ+ rights
Louise Glück
1943 - 2023
Celebrated American poet and Nobel Laureate. Known for her thematically profound poetry that interrogates themes of personal trauma, familial dynamics, and the human relationship with nature.
Charles H. Mayo
1865 - 1939
George W. Parker
1882 - 1931
an African-American political activist and writer who co-founded the Hamitic League of the World.
Khawaja Reazuddin Atash
1925 - 2001
