Amiri Baraka
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Amiri Baraka has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Team Coco (Nov 2026). Mentioned as a key figure in the Black Arts Movement alongside August Wilson's emergence; used to contextualize the cultural moment that shaped Wilson and peers.
Amiri Baraka, previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. He was the author of numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities, including the University at Buffalo and Stony Brook University. He received the PEN/Beyond Margins Award in 2008 for Tales of the Out and the Gone. Baraka's plays, poetry, and essays have been described by scholars as constituting defining texts for African-American cu
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2026 on Team Coco |
| Role | Poet / playwright / activist |
| Affiliation | Black Arts Movement |
Who talks about Amiri Baraka on podcasts?
Amiri Baraka came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2026 on Team Coco.
What is Amiri Baraka mentioned alongside?
Amiri Baraka is most often mentioned alongside One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Black Arts Movement and Bob Falls.
Mentioned together: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Black Arts Movement, Bob Falls, August Wilson, Pittsburgh, Harambe, Dale Wasserman, Midwest Playwrights Conference, Goodman Theatre