STERLING A. BROWN

(Sterling Allen Brown)


Sterling A. Brown
Sterling A. Brown
  • Born: May 1, 1901
  • Died: January 14, 1989
  • Nationality: American
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Sterling Allen Brown was a black professor, folklorist, poet, literary critic, and first Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia. He chiefly studied black culture of the Southern United States and was a full professor at Howard University for most of his career. He was a visiting professor at several other notable institutions, including Vassar College, New York University (NYU), Atlanta University, and Yale University.