John Oliver Killens
American novelist (1916–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Oliver Killens (January 14, 1916 – October 27, 1987) was an American fiction writer from Georgia. His novels featured elements of African-American life. In his debut novel, Youngblood (1954), Killens coined the phrase "kicking ass and taking names".[1] He also wrote plays, short stories and essays, and published articles in a range of outlets.
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Born | (1916-01-14)January 14, 1916 Macon, Georgia, US |
Died | October 27, 1987(1987-10-27) (aged 71) Brooklyn, New York, US |
Occupation | Writer; an important figure in the Black Arts Movement; activist in the Civil Rights Movement; creator of the Black Writer’s Conference; university professor |
Language | English |
Education | Edward Waters University Morris Brown College Howard University Terrell Law School Columbia University New York University |
Genre | Novels, plays, screenplays, short stories, non-fiction |
Notable works | Youngblood; And Then We Heard the Thunder; The Cotillion; or, One Good Bull Is Half the Herd |
Spouse |
Grace Ward Jones (m. 1943) |
Children | 2 |
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