| Date of Birth | 04-July-1928 | |
| Place of Birth |
Cairo (Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America) |
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| Nationality | United States of America | |
| Profession | Writer, Painter | |
| Theodore "Ted" Joans was an American jazz poet, surrealist, trumpeter, and painter. His work stands at the intersection of several avant-garde streams and some have seen in it a precursor to the orality of the spoken-word movement. However he criticized the competitive aspect of "slam" poetry. Joans is known for his motto: "Jazz is my religion, and Surrealism is my point of view". | ||
Awards by Ted Joans |
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| Check all the awards nominated and won by Ted Joans. | ||
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