Yusef Komunyakaa
- January 10, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Yusef Komunyakaa |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 29, 1941(1941-04-29) |
| Age | 83 |
| Birthplace | Bogalusa |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Louisiana |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Yusef Komunyakaa Biography
| Name | Yusef Komunyakaa |
| Birthday | Apr 29 |
| Birth Year | 1941 |
| Place Of Birth | Bogalusa |
| Home Town | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Parents | James William Brown |
| Spouse | Mandy Sayer |
| Children(s) | Jehan Vazirani Komunyakaa |
Yusef Komunyakaa is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on April 29, 1941 in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States. African- American poet, Pulitzer Prize winner, whose works include Copacetic. The rhythms of jazz music are the hallmarks of the former collection, while the latter won the San Francisco Poetry Prize.
Both he and He and Philip Levine were both recipients of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry during the 1990s. were recipients of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in the 1990s.
For ten years, he was married to Mandy Sayer and had a child later with poet He was married to author Mandy Sayer for ten years and later had a child with poet Reetika Vazirani. Tragically, Vazirani killed herself and the couple’s child in 2003.. Tragically, Vazirani committed suicide in 2003 and also killed the child of the couple.
Yusef Komunyakaa Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
Yusef Komunyakaa is one of the richest Poet from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yusef Komunyakaa 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was the fifth of five children to a Louisiana carpenter. Before he studied at the University of Colorado, he fought in Vietnam War.
He was a professor at Princeton University, Indiana University, New York University, New York University and the University of New Orleans.
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Who is Yusef Komunyakaa Dating?
According to our records, Yusef Komunyakaa married to Mandy Sayer. As of December 1, 2023, Yusef Komunyakaa’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Yusef Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Yusef Komunyakaa celebrates birthday on April 29 of every year.
Did Yusef Komunyakaa serve in the military?
Komunyakaa enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1969. He served in Vietnam as a war correspondent (and later an editor) for The Southern Cross, a military newspaper (1969–70), earning a Bronze Star for his service.
What are Yusef Komunyakaa poems about?
In his poetry, Yusef Komunyakaa weaves together personal narrative, jazz rhythms, and vernacular language to create complex images of life in peace and in war.
What race is Yusef Komunyakaa?
Yusef Komunyakaa
Born| James William Brown April 29, 1941 Bogalusa, Louisiana
Nationality| American
Is Yusef Komunyakaa African American?
Yusef Komunyakaa’s poems are rooted in his experiences as an African American growing up in rural Louisiana and his service in the Vietnam War. He was also influenced by jazz music and by people’s everyday speech.