Salaam, Kalamu ya, 1947-
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Variants
- Ferdinand, Val, 1947-
- Ya Salaam, Kalamu, 1947-
- Kalamu ya Salaam, 1947-
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1947-03-24
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Carleton College (Northfield, Minn.)
- Organization: Southern University in New Orleans
- Organization: Delgado Community College
- Organization: Free Southern Theater
- Organization: United States. Army
Descriptor
- African American authors
Associated Locale
- New Orleans (La.)
Associated Language
- English
Occupation
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Sources
- found: Hofu ni kwenu, 1973:cover page 4 (Kalamu ya Salaam (Val Ferdinand); b. 3/24/47 in New O. La)
- found: Ibura, c1976:cover page 4 (editor, Black collegian)
- found: The Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature, accessed April 20, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Salaam, Kalamu Ya; Vallery Ferdinand III; dramatist, poet, civil rights activist, essayist, editor, filmmaker; born 24 March 1947 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; attended Carleton College in Minnesota and Southern University in New Orleans (1960s); served in the U.S. Army (1965-1968); received an associate degree from Delgado Junior College; participated in Free Southern Theater and Ahidiana (New Orleans Pan-African Nationalist Organization); became a founding member and editor of the Black Collegian, and an executive director of the New Orleans Jazz Heritage organization; his plays were produced by the Free Southern Theater)
LC Classification
- PS3561.A4162
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Change Notes
- 1987-05-21: new
- 2023-01-21: revised
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