Al Young is April 16 Poet of the Day. He was born on May 31, 1939, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He later became Poet Laureate of California. Read about this interesting poet and novelist here:
Additional resources about Al Young:
Website: http://alyoung.org/
Poetry Foundation: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/al-young
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6FbyDZjpXM
NPR: Al Young reads some of his poems: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89884635
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