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Hettie Jones(1934-2024)

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Hettie Jones was born on 16 July 1934 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for Visible Poetry Project (2017), The Root of the Problem (2012) and The Beat Generation: An American Dream (1988). She was married to Amiri Baraka. She died on 13 August 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornJuly 16, 1934
DiedAugust 13, 2024(90)
BornJuly 16, 1934
DiedAugust 13, 2024(90)
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Known for

Visible Poetry Project (2017)
Visible Poetry Project
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
The Root of the Problem (2012)
The Root of the Problem
6.7
Short
  • Additional Crew(as Hattie Jones)
  • 2012
The Beat Generation: An American Dream (1988)
The Beat Generation: An American Dream
7.6
  • Self
  • 1988
The Last Beat Movie
  • Self
  • 1997

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Writer

  • Visible Poetry Project (2017)
    Visible Poetry Project
    8.2
    TV Series
    • poet
    • 2018

Additional Crew

  • The Root of the Problem (2012)
    The Root of the Problem
    6.7
    Short
    • set mascot (as Hattie Jones)
    • 2012

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Hattie Jones
  • Height
    • 5′ (1.52 m)
  • Born
    • July 16, 1934
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 13, 2024
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA(Undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Amiri BarakaOctober 13, 1958 - August 1964 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Lisa Jones

Did you know

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    Has two daughters, Kellie, a professor of art, archaeology and African American studies at Columbia, and Lisa a writer who was a staffer at the Village Voice.

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