William Melvin Kelley

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William Melvin Kelley

Literature

#1103

World Rank

#2367

Historical Rank

#541

USA Rank

Writing

#412

World Rank

#645

Historical Rank

#258

USA Rank

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Why Is William Melvin Kelley Influential?

According to Wikipedia, William Melvin Kelley was an African-American novelist and short-story writer. He is perhaps best known for his debut novel, A Different Drummer, published in 1962. He was also a university professor and creative writing instructor. In 2008, he received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Lifetime Achievement. Kelley is credited with being the first to commit the term "woke" to print, in the title of a 1962 New York Times op-ed on the use of African-American slang by beatniks: "If You're Woke, You Dig It".

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What Schools Are Affiliated With William Melvin Kelley?

William Melvin Kelley is affiliated with the following schools:

• Harvard University