Safiya Henderson-Holmes
Safiya Henderson-Holmes | |
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| Born | Sharon E. Henderson December 30, 1950 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 2001 (aged 50) |
| Education | New York University (BA) City College of New York (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, university faculty member |
| Spouse | Preston Holmes |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | William Carlos Williams Award, MacDowell Fellowship, Northstar Grant, New York CAPS Poetry Fellowship, Goodman City College Award |
Sharon "Safiya" Henderson-Holmes (December 30, 1950 – April 8, 2001) was an American poet from New York. She published two collections of poetry, had her work included in multiple anthologies, and received the William Carlos Williams Award from the Poetry Society of America. She was an assistant professor at Syracuse University at the time of her death.