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Sanchez, Sonia

      An American poet, playwright, editor, and author of children's 
      books, Sonia Sanchez, b. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 9, 1934, is best 
      known for her angry poetry and deeply felt black pride. "Each one 
      of us was the finished product of an American dream, nightmarish 
      in concept and execution," is her summation of growing up black 
      in the United States. She is also a powerful spokeswoman for the 
      special identity of black women. Her volumes of poetry include 
      Home Coming (1969), We a BaddDDD People (1970), Love Poems 
      (1973), and Homegirls and Handgrenades (1984). Her play Sister 
      Son/ji was produced off Broadway in 1972. She has also edited 
      short stories by black authors and written children's fiction.