Naomi Cornelia Long (1923-07-05)July 5, 1923 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died
November 4, 2020(2020-11-04) (aged 97) West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
Pen name
Naomi L. Witherspoon
Occupation
Poet
teacher
editor and publisher
founder of Lotus Press
Education
Virginia State College
Period
1949–2020
Notable awards
Poet Laureate of Detroit
Website
naomilongmadgett.net
Naomi Long Madgett (July 5, 1923 – November 5, 2020) was an American poet and publisher. Originally a teacher, she later found fame with her award-winning poems and was also the founder and senior editor of Lotus Press, established in 1972, a publisher of poetry books by black poets. Known as "the godmother of African-American poetry", she was the Detroit poet laureate since 2001.[1]
^Hodges, Michael H. (November 6, 2020). "Detroit's poet laureate, Naomi Long Madgett, dies at 97". The Detroit News.
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