As per our current Database, Sterling Allen Brown has been died on Jan 13, 1989 (age 87).
When Sterling Allen Brown die, Sterling Allen Brown was 87 years old.
| Popular As | Sterling Allen Brown |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Age | 87 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 1, 1901 (DC) |
| Birthday | May 1 |
| Town/City | DC |
| Nationality | DC |
Sterling Allen Brown’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Sterling Allen Brown was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
An African-American poet and author of the Twentieth Century, he is best remembered for such poetry collections as Southern Road and The Last Ride of Wild Bill. His works of literary criticism include Negro Poetry and The Negro Caravan.
His father, a former slave, taught in the Divinity School at Howard University. Sterling Brown was born on the Howard campus, and he later studied at Williams College and Harvard University.
His poetry was influenced by the African-American musical genres of jazz and the blues.
He married Daisy Turnbull in 1927. He and Turnbull subsequently adopted two children.
Author Toni Morrison was one of his students.
