When his first poetry collection, Poems from Prison, was published in 1968 by Dudley Randall's Broadside Press, Etheridge Knight was an inmate in Indiana State Prison; his work was hailed by black wri...
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In the following essay, Werner examines Knight's work in light of contemporary African-American poetry, focusing in particular on the populist roots of his verse.
In the "Preface�...
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Nelson is an American poet and critic. In the following essay, he provides a thematic and stylistic analysis of Knight's poetry.
"Cell Song"Night Music SlantedLight strike the...
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In the following essay, Crowder discusses the theme of racism in Knight's "2 Poems for Black Relocation Centers."
Etheridge Knight's "2 Poems for Black Relocation...
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In the following interview, Knight discusses major themes of and influences on his poetry, as well as his relationship with his audience.
[New Letters]: Etheridge, you often speak of an "inv...
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Patterson is an American critic. In the following review of The Essential Etheridge Knight, he explores the defining characteristics of Knight's poetry.
Whose idea was it to call this collec...
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Etheridge Knight
Critical Essay by Craig Werner
