William Attaway Writer

William Alexander Attaway (November 19, 1911 – June 17, 1986) was an African-American novelist, short story writer, essayist, songwriter, playwright, and screenwriter.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 19, 1911
Birth nameWilliam Alexander Attaway
Birth place
Mississippi , Greenville Mississippi , United States
Date of deathJune 17, 1986
Place of death
California , Los Angeles , United States

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Writer

Career start1935
Career end1967
genre
Proletarian literature
influenced by
notable work
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Blood on the Forge

Topical connections

A. I. BezzeridesWriter

William Attaway on Wikipedia

External resources

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