June Jordan Quotes


The thing about genius is it will never yield to circumstances. Genius regards what's given as the beginning of its need to find or devise something else.


Citations

Jordan, June. Some of Us Did Not Die: New and Selected Essays. Basic/Civitas Books, 2002.

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June Jordan
June Jordan
  • Born: July 9, 1936
  • Died: June 14, 2002
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer

June Millicent Jordan (July 9, 1936 – June 14, 2002) was a Jamaican American, bisexual poet, essayist, teacher, and activist. In her writing she explored issues of gender, race, immigration, and representation.