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Stanley Crouch

American writer (1945-2020) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 74

Stanley Lawrence Crouch was an American cultural critic, poet, playwright, novelist, biographer, and syndicated columnist. He also worked as a professional drummer in the 1970s but abandoned performing music due to his admitted mediocre skills.

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Windham-Campbell Literature Prizes2016
Whiting Awards1991
Guggenheim Fellowship
MacArthur Fellows Program
NEA Jazz Masters

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Crouch was known for his jazz criticism and his 2000 novel Don't the Moon Look Lonesome?

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1945 to 2020 · aged 74

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