History Thursdays: • Was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays and music criticism • He was the author of numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities, including the University at Buffalo and Stony Brook University. He received the PEN/Beyond Margins Award in 2008 for Tales of the Out and the Gone #blackbroadwaymen #blackbroadway #theatre #bbmhistorythursday #bbm #theatre #broadway