Dudley Randall
- January 9, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Dudley Randall |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 14, 1914(1914-01-14) |
| Age | 110 |
| Date Of Death | August 5, 2000, Southfield, MI |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Michigan |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Dudley Randall Biography
| Name | Dudley Randall |
| Birthday | Jan 14 |
| Birth Year | 1914 |
| Place Of Birth | Michigan |
| Home Town | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Parents | Arthur George Clyde, Ada Viola Randall |
| Spouse | Vivian Barnett Spencer , Mildred Pinckney , Ruby Hands |
Dudley Randall is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on January 14, 1914 in Michigan, Michigan, United States. African-American poet and publisher whose works include “The Ballad of Birmingham” and “Booker T. and W.E.B.” He is also known for “A Poet is Not a Jukebox” and “The Profile on the Pillow.”
He was influenced by the work of Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes.
He was married three times: to Ruby Hudson, Mildred Pinckney, and finally, Vivian Spencer.
Dudley Randall Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
Dudley Randall is one of the richest Poet from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dudley Randall 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied library science at the University of Michigan and went on to found a publishing company called Broadside Press.
He was named Poet Laureate of Detroit in 1981.
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Who is Dudley Randall Dating?
According to our records, Dudley Randall married to Vivian Barnett Spencer , Mildred Pinckney , Ruby Hands. As of December 1, 2023, Dudley Randall’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Dudley Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dudley Randall celebrates birthday on January 14 of every year.
Why is Dudley Randall important?
In 1965 he founded Broadside Press which over the next two decades produced the work of a number of African American writers. Their books helped reshape the American literary scene in the post-1960s era. Randall’s own writings often explored racial and historical themes.
Why did Dudley Randall wrote Ballad of Birmingham?
Randall had composed the poem “Ballad of Birmingham” after a bomb exploded in an Alabama church, killing four children. “Folk singer Jerry Moore of New York had it set to music, and I wanted to protect the rights to the poem by getting it copyrighted,” the publisher recalls in Broadside Memories: Poets I Have Known.
What was Dudley Randall's first poem?
Randall developed an interest in poetry at a young age. In 1927, at the age of 13, his first published poem, a sonnet , appeared in the Detroit Free Press.
Where was Dudley Randall born?
Washington, D.C.
What role did Dudley Randall's The Black Poets play in Betts life?
Betts was arrested, tried as an adult, and sentenced to nine years in prison. While he was in solitary confinement, someone slid a copy of “The Black Poets,” an anthology edited by Dudley Randall, under Betts’s door. He read it and began writing poems.