Henry Dumas Quotes

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Son, you are in the house of generations. Every African who lives in America has a part of his soul in this ark. God has called you, and I shall anoint you.

Henry Dumas

Hoid it people, I see a flying saucer comin
guess I wait and see
Yeah, a spaceship comin
guess I wait and see
All I know they might look just like me.

Henry Dumas

On hands and knees, the ocean begs up the beach, And falls at your feet I have to adore the mirror of the earth You have taught her well how to be beautiful.

Henry Dumas

If an eagle be imprisoned
On the back of a coin
And the coin is tossed into the sky,
That coin will spin,
That coin will flutter,
But the eagle will never fly.

Henry Dumas

Beloved,
I have to adore the earth:
The wind must have heard
your voice once.
It echoes and sings like you.
Love

Henry Dumas

One of the greatest roles
ever created by Western man
has been the role of "Negro."
One of the greatest actors
to play the role has been
the "Nigger."

Henry Dumas

Henry Dumas

Henry Dumas

Born: July 20, 1934

Died: May 23, 1968 (aged 33)

Bio: Henry Dumas was an African-American writer and poet. He has been called "an absolute genius" by Toni Morrison, who as a commissioning editor at Random House published collections both of his poetry, Play Ebony, Play Ivory, and his short stories, Ark of Bones.

Known for:

Rope of wind and other stories
Echo tree
Goodbye, Sweetwater
Play ebony: play ivory

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