Henry Dumas Writer

Henry Dumas (July 20, 1934 – May 23, 1968) was an African-American writer and poet. He has been called "an absolute genius" by Toni Morrison, who as a commissioning editor at Random House published collections both of his poetry, Play Ebony, Play Ivory, and his short stories, Ark of Bones.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 20, 1934
Birth name	Henry Dumas
Birth place	Arkansas , Sweet Home Arkansas , United States
Ethnicity	African American
Date of death	May 23, 1968
Place of death	New York City , Harlem , United States , New York