Sonia Sanchez
American poet and playwright who was a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement. Her haiku and tanka sequences blend African American speech with Japanese form.
Works
- HomecomingDebut poems addressing Black identity, homecoming, and spiritual searching
- We a BaddDDD PeopleCollection of experimental poems about Black activism and cultural consciousness
- Love PoemsLyric poems exploring romantic love, desire, and intimate connection
- I've Been a WomanAutobiographical poetry sequence tracing a woman's life and self-discovery
- Homegirls and HandgrenadesPoetry and essays on revolution, resistance, gender, and female solidarity