Norman Pritchard (poet)
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Norman Pritchard is an American
poet. He was a member of the Umbra poets
, a collective of Black writers in Manhattan's Lower East Side founded in 1962.
Pritchard's poetry is considered avant-garde
. His poems often include unconventional typography and spacing, as in "Harbour," or lack sentences entirely, as in " " ".
His published works are The Matrix: Poems, 1960-1970 (1970) and Eecchhooeess (1971).
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poet. He was a member of the Umbra poets
Umbra poets
Umbra was a collective of young Black writers based in Manhattan's Lower East Side founded in 1962. Major members included the following writers:*Steve Cannon*Thomas Covington Dent/Tom Dent*Al Haynes*David Henderson*Calvin C. Hernton*Joe Johnson...
, a collective of Black writers in Manhattan's Lower East Side founded in 1962.
Pritchard's poetry is considered avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
. His poems often include unconventional typography and spacing, as in "Harbour," or lack sentences entirely, as in " " ".
His published works are The Matrix: Poems, 1960-1970 (1970) and Eecchhooeess (1971).