Full Name
Yusef Komunyakaa
Date of Birth
April 29, 1947
Place of Birth
Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States
Education
- University of Colorado, (BA in English)
- Colorado State University, (MA in Creative Writing)
- University of California, Irvine, (MFA in Creative Writing)
Spouses Names
Not specifically mentioned in the provided sources
Children Names
Not specifically mentioned in the provided sources
Parents Names
Known Affiliates Names
- Etheridge Knight (mentor and friend),
- Sydney Lea (contemporary poet)
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
- Indiana University (Professor in the Department of English),
- New York University (Distinguished Senior Poet in the Graduate Creative Writing Program),
- Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown (former Writing Committee member),
- Cave Canem Foundation (Board of Directors)