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That liberty is a great thing we may know from our own feelings, and we may likewise judge so from the conduct of the white-people, in the late war.
Diane di Prima
Born: August 6, 1934
Died: October 25, 2020 (aged 86)
Bio: Diane di Prima was an American poet and artist. She was also a prose writer, memoirist, playwright, social justice activist and teacher. Di Prima authored nearly four dozen books, with her work translated into more than 20 languages.
Known for:
- Memoirs of a Beatnik (1969)
- Revolutionary letters (1968)
- Recollections of my life as a woman (2001)
- Dinners & nightmares (1961)
- The Poetry Deal (2014)