Authors and Illustrators Database

Dudley Felker Randall

Born: 01/14/1914  Washington, DC
Died: 08/05/2000
Parents: Arthur George Clyde Randall, Ada Viola Randall
Spouse: Ruby, 1st; Mildred, 2nd; Vivian, 3rd
Children: Phyllis (Mrs. William Sherron III)
Address(es):
Last known address:
Detroit, MI

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Roses and revolutions : the selected writings of Dudley Randall / edited and with an introduction by Melba Joyce Boyd
- 2010 Michigan Notable Book Selection 		Poetry Adult Detroit : Wayne State University Press 2009
Golden Song: The Fiftieth Anniversary Anthology of the Poetry Society of Michigan
- edited by Louis J. Cantoni and Dudley Randall. 		Michigan, Poetry Adult Detroit: Harlo 1985
Homage to Hoyt Fuller Poetry Adult Detroit : Broadside Press 1984
A litany of friends : new and selected poems Poetry Adult Detroit : Lotus Press 1983
Broadside Memories: Poets I Have Known Poetry Adult Detroit, Mich. : Broadside Press 1975
A Capsule Course in Black Poetry Writing
- With Gwendolyn Brooks, Keorapetse Kgositsile, and Haki Madhubuti 		Poetry Detroit, MI : Broadside Press 1975
After the Killing
- Publication years: 1973, 1983. 		Poetry Adult Detroit, Mich. : Broadside Press 1973-1983
Green apples Poetry Adult Detroit, Mich. : Broadside Press 1972
More to Remember: Poems of Four Decades Poetry Third World Press 1971
The Black poets
- Editor. Presents an anthology of poetry by African-American poets from slave songs to present day poems. Publication years: 1971, 1988. 		Poetry Adult New York : Bantam Books 1971-1988
Love You Poetry Adult London: Paul Breman, Ltd 1970
Black Poetry: A Supplement to Anthologies Which Exclude Black Poets
- Editor 		Poetry Adult Detroit: Broadside Press 1969
For Malcolm: Poems on the Life and Death of Malcolm X
- Editor and contributor with Margaret G. Burroughs (Publication Years: 1969, 1973) 		Poetry Adult Detroit : Broadside Press 1969
Cities Burning Poetry Adult Detroit: Broadside Press 1968
Poem Counterpoem
- With Margaret Danner 		Poetry Adult Detroit: Broadside Press 1966
Other writings:
- Contributed to American Negro Poetry, New Negro Poets: USA, Ik Ben de Nieuwe Neger, La Posesie Negro-Americaine, and Kaleidoscope. Work is in various anthologies and in such publications as Wayne Review, Journal of Black Poetry, Midwest Journal, Black World. 		Poetry Adult
- Poems first published in Detroit Free Press when he was 13 Poetry
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "[A poet] can change the way people look and feel about things. And that's what I want to do in Detroit."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Poet
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Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 1962

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Founded Broadside Poets Theater Broadside Poetry Workshop 1980
consultant Broadside Press Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1977
Member, Advisory Panel Michigan Council for the Arts New Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1970
Reference librarian, poet-in-residence University of Detroit Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1969-1975
Visiting lecturer University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1969
Founder and general editor Broadside Press Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1965-1977
Assistant Branch Librarian, Branch Librarian, Head, Reference Interloan department
-  (1959-1963, 1963-1969) 		Wayne County Federated Library System Wayne, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1959
Associate Librarian Morgan State College Baltimore 1954-1956
Librarian Lincoln University Jefferson City 1951-1954
Signal Corps U. S. Army 1942-1946
Carrier, clerk U.S. Post Office Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1938-1951
Foundry worker Ford Motor Company River Rouge, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1932-1937
Participant in seminars, festivals in poetry, translator of Russian poetry

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