David Henderson

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David Henderson


Born
in Harlem, New York, The United States
September 19, 1942

Genre
Poetry, Biography


David Henderson is an American writer and poet. Henderson was a co-founder of the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s. He has been an active member of New York’s Lower East Side art community for more than 40 years. His work has appeared in many literary publications and anthologies, and he has published four volumes of his own poetry. He is most known for his highly acclaimed biography of rock guitarist, Jimi Hendrix.

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Average rating: 3.82 · 886 ratings · 51 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors
'Scuse Me While I Kiss the ...
3.82 avg rating — 865 ratings — published 1981 — 23 editions
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De Mayor of Harlem: The Poe...
4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1970 — 3 editions
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Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child ...
3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1978 — 2 editions
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Neo-California
4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1998
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