Academy of American Poets: June Jordan - http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/65
Photo and brief biographical profile. |
Jordan, June (1939-2002) - http://www.glbtq.com/literature/jordan_j.html
Short essay on the life of the openly bisexual poet. |
June Jordan - http://www.junejordan.com/
Biographical timeline, bibliography, how to obtain permissions, where her papers are archived. |
June Jordan - http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2002/jun/20/guardianobituaries.booksobituaries
Obituary for the African-American poet, essayist, and activist. [The Guardian] |
June Jordan’s April 10, 1999 - http://www.cosmoetica.com/TOP3-DES3.htm
Dan Schneider wonders aloud why anyone could think that this political screed was good poetry. |
Like June... - http://www.seeingblack.com/x071202/june_jordan.shtml
Opinion piece written shortly after Jordan's death, on the invisibility of a Black woman intellectual. |
Poetry is a Political Act - http://www.arc.org/C_Lines/CLArchive/story1_3_05.html
Interview with June Jordan from ColorLines Magazine. |
Speaking Freely: June Jordan - http://www.kqed.org/w/baywindow/speakingfreely/remarkable/june_jordan.html
Photo, profile of the poet. Also an audio file (in WAV format) of her speaking about her political engagement. |
Voices From the Gaps: June Jordan - http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/jordanjune.php
Biography, criticism, selected bibliography, and links. |