Etheridge Knight

1931–1991 (age 60)

Poet

About Etheridge Knight

Etheridge Knight (1931–1991) lived to age 60. They were a poet. Born in Corinth, they died in Indianapolis. They are buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indiana.

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