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
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
Other -
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| National Endowment for the Arts, senior fellowship | 1986 |
| Creative Artist Award in Literature, Michigan Council for the Arts | 1981 |
| Appointed First Poet Laureate of the City of Detroit by Mayor Coleman Young | 1981 |
| Arts Award in Literature, Michigan Foundation for the Arts | 1978 |
| Doctor of Letters (D. Litt.), University of Detroit (Honorary) | 1978 |
| Kuumba Liberation Award | 1973 |
|
Tompkins Award, Wayne State University - Award received for following years: 1962, 1966 |
1962 |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Literary Luminaries from Elmore Leonard to Robert Hayden by Anna Clark, The History Press, 2015 | 2015 |
| Ink Trails: Michigan's Famous and Forgotten Authors by Dave and Jack Dempsey | 2012 |
| Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities | 1988 |
|
Dictionary of Literary Biography, volume(s) 41 - Vol. 41: Afro-American Poets Since 1955,/Gale Research, Inc., 1985. |
1985 |
| Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. | 1980 |
|
Contemporary Authors - Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 25-28R Contemporary Authors - Obituary, volume(s) 189 (2001) Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 23, 82 |
1977-2000 |
| Contemporary Literary Criticism, volume(s) 1, 135 | 1973-2001 |
| Contemporary Poets (St. James Press), edition(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1970 |
| Biographical Directory of Librarians in the United States and Canada | |
| Black American Writers Past and Present | |
| Dictionary of Literature in the English Language | |
| Directory of American Poets | |
| Living Black Authors | |
| Who's Who among Black Americans | |
| Who's Who in America | |
| Who's Who in the Midwest | |
| Writers Directory |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Study | University of Ghana | Ghana | 1970 |
| Master of Arts in Library Science (M.A.L.S.) | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 1951 |
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | 1949 |
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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