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Sonia Sanchez is a renowned American poet, born on September 9, 1934. Her poetry is characterized by its focus on racial equality, women's liberation, and the culture of African Americans, and is considered an important representative of American black literature.

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“i told them that men and women are measured by their acts not by their swaggering speech or walk, or the money they have stashed between their legs.”

People Action Wealth Money Speech Words Riches Acts

Book:Shake Loose My Skin: New and Selected Poems

Source: Shake Loose My Skin: New and Selected Poems

“This earth is hard symmetry This earth of feverish war This earth inflamed with hate”

People War Earth Hate Humanity Mankind Man Humankind

Book:Shake Loose My Skin: New and Selected Poems

Source: Shake Loose My Skin: New and Selected Poems

“You can't have relationships with other people until you give birth to yourself.”

People Giving Birth Relationships With Others

Author:Sonia Sanchez

“...I write to keep in contact with our ancestors and to spread truth to people.”

People Writing Truth Spread Contact Heritage Ancestor

Author:Sonia Sanchez

“What I'm trying to do is to tell young people that I teach them how to breathe before I teach the haiku. That one breath, that one breath, because the haiku keeps you alive. It keeps you going. If you learn how to breath the haiku, you learn how to breathe. If you learn how to breathe, you're much healthier.”

People Ifs Trying Young Teach Alive Breaths Breathe Haiku

Author:Sonia Sanchez

About the Author

Born: September 9, 1934
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 47

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Books & Sources

Shake Loose My Skin: New and Selected PoemsRelated source material

I’m Black When I’m Singing, I’m Blue When I Ain’t and Other PlaysRelated source material

Like the Singing Coming off the Drums: Love PoemsRelated source material

Conversations with Sonia SanchezRelated source material

Homegirls and HandgrenadesRelated source material

It's a New Day: Poems for Young Brothas and SistuhsRelated source material

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