John A. Williams

John Alfred Williams (December 5, 1925 – July 3, 2015) was an African American author, journalist, and academic. His novel The Man Who Cried I Am was a bestseller in 1967. Also a poet, he won an American Book Award for his 1998 collection Safari West.

For other people named John A. Williams, see John A. Williams (disambiguation).
John A. Williams
Williams in 1962 (photo by Carl van Vechten)
BornJohn Alfred Williams
(1925-12-05)December 5, 1925
Jackson, Mississippi, US
DiedJuly 3, 2015(2015-07-03) (aged 89)
Paramus, New Jersey, US
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • poet
  • journalist
  • academic
Alma materSyracuse University
Notable worksThe Man Who Cried I Am (1967)
Notable awardsAmerican Book Award
SpouseLori Isaac (m. 1965)
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