Full Name
Farah Jasmine Griffin
Education
- Harvard University, (BA, English and American Literature and Language)
- Yale University, (PhD, American Studies)
Positions
- William B. Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and African-American Studies, Columbia University
- Director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies, Columbia University
- Affiliate Faculty Member of the Center for Jazz Studies, Columbia University
Publications
Farah Griffin has authored several books and numerous articles, including:
- “Who Set You Flowin’? The African-American Migration Narrative” (1995)
- “If You Can’t Be Free, Be a Mystery: In Search of Billie Holiday” (2001)
- “Clawing at the Limits of Cool: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and the Greatest Jazz Collaboration Ever” (with Salim Washington, 2008)
- “Harlem Nocturne: Women Artists and Progressive Politics During World War II” (2013)
- “Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature” (2021)
Known Affiliates Names
- Salim Washington (co-author)